1 hr ago | via KRMG-AM Tulsa
Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program later this year and end it next year if the economy continues to improve. Comment?
Realtor reports shows Texas consumers are buying hou...
4 hrs ago | via Business Journal
Texans like to take things slow. But when it comes to purchasing a home, buyers in the Lone Star State don't mess around, according to the Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report from the Texas Association of Realtors . Comment?
'QE Infinity' Is Now on 6 Month Clock: Economist
14 hrs ago | via Mortgage News Daily
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Tuesday | via Daily Kos
TransCanada Corp. , which says Keystone XL will be the safest pipeline ever built, isn't planning to use infrared sensors or fiber-optic cables to detect spills along the system's 2,000-mile path to Texas refineries from fields in Alberta.[...] The [U.S. Transportation] department is studying leak detection as it considers new rules to improve ... (more) Comment?
Homeownership Still The Goal of Many; State Looks To...
Tuesday | via Ctnewsjunkie.com
A survey of 600 renters found that nearly two-thirds of renters or 63.8 percent say they are very or somewhat interested in homeownership. Comment?
Mall Mortgage Sale Shows Topsy-Turvy Time for CMBS
6 min ago | via Wall Street Journal
A troubled Cincinnati-area mall has taken the dark distinction of causing the first loss to a commercial mortgage-backed security that earned a gilt-edged AAA rating as the real-estate boom was maturing in 2005. Comment?
Dow sinks after Fed hints at stimulus easing
5 hrs ago | via WPBF
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tried to carefully explain how the central bank will figure out when it's the right time to pull back on its monthly bond purchases, but investors didn't have any of it. Comment?
AP News in Brief at 8:58 p.m. EDT
7 min ago | via KHOU-TV Houston
In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening. Comment?
The Beginning Of A Sea Change In Household Deleveraging
7 min ago | via Seeking Alpha
The Federal Reserve's report on household debt burdens was released earlier this week, covering the January to March quarter. Comment?
US jobless to fall but Fed wary of putting brakes on...
12 min ago | via The Independent
Nikhil Kumar is The Independent's New York correspondent. He was formerly assistant editor on the foreign desk and has also done a variety of jobs on the city desk, where he wrote about markets, commodities and other business and economics topics. Comment?