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Economists say the unexpected narrowing in the June trade deficit was
helped by continued strength in the export market , which
should give second-...
Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Minneapolis Federal Reserve
President Gary Stern (voter) said the outlook on core
and headline inflation has i...
Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:00 AM
Trade data will the highlight of the day for both the U.S. and
Canadian economies. The U.S. trade balance will be the subject of
scrutiny as the def...
Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:00 AM
The U.S. monthly trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in
June to $56.8 billion, a much narrower deficit than the -$62.0 billion
balance expected by m...
Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:00 AM
Another round of major world central bank decisions
are out of the way, yet rates are still where they were at prior to the
decisions. However, ma...
Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:00 AM
Markets are currently pricing in the following probabilities for
future interest rate moves as of the close on Monday:
FED - OIS Implied Rates
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Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:00 AM
Five years ago I moved from Boston to Southeast Georgia and was
immediately plunged into shoppers� hell. Not only was there no Costco (70
miles to t...
Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:00 AM
U.S. home values fell by nearly 10% in the second quarter of 2008,
causing one in four home sales over the past year to be at a loss,
according to a...
Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:00 AM
According the Dow Jones, Freddie Mac has announced that they will
no longer be purchasing subprime mortgages secured by
properties in the state of...
Mon, Aug 11 2008, 9:21 AM
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Mon, Aug 11 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking in an interview with NBC on Saturday, U.S. Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson said government had no plans to inject capital into
Government...
Mon, Aug 11 2008, 7:00 AM
U.S. banks are expecting tighter credit conditions throughout the
first half of 2009, according to the Federal Reserve's July
Senior Loan Officer O...
Mon, Aug 11 2008, 7:00 AM
The Fed's Senior Officer Loans Survey the highlight
of the U.S. on Monday. Canadian markets will be paying attention to the
releases of housing s...
Mon, Aug 11 2008, 5:43 PM
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Sun, Aug 10 2008, 7:00 AM
The U.S. economy will continue to struggle between slowing growth and
rising inflation. According to economists and strategists, markets will
focus ...
Fri, Aug 8 2008, 11:39 AM
Fri, Aug 8 2008, 7:00 AM
The U.S. dollar index is at its highest levels since
February, gaining over a point on sheer greenback strength on Friday.
Even after the releas...
Fri, Aug 8 2008, 7:00 AM
The Canadian employment report will highlight Friday's economic
releases as U.S. markets receive a first look at second-quarter nonfarm
productivity...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 10:59 AM
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
The Bank of England and the European Central Bank rate decisions are
the highlights of the early morning, followed by Canadian building
permits, U.S...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
Pending home sales rebounded by 5.3% in June,
according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), against
expectations that the index would fa...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
Canadians are flocking to snatch up property in the
U.S. as a result of affordable house prices and attractive exchange
rates, the National Associa...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
Despite a better-than-expected pending home sales report coming out of
the U.S. on Thursday, the day's soft jobless claims figures are instead
dicta...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
Consumer debt increased by $14.3 billion in June,
according to data released Thursday from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which
also showed that total c...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
Several television financial correspondents were announcing at the
beginning of this week that Monday was the first anniversary of the
credit squee...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
Economists say the second unexpected rebound in three months in the
U.S. pending home sales index is likely due to sales of
foreclosed homes . The ...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
Claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. rose to their highest
level since March 2002 with 455k initial claims reported
in the week ending A...
Thu, Aug 7 2008, 7:00 AM
Citigroup could have to take as much as $20 billion
in securities from failed auctions on to its balance sheet and will pay a
variety of fines and ...
Wed, Aug 6 2008, 12:57 PM
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In a surprise move, the U.S. Treasury announced on Tuesday that it has
hired investment bank Morgan Stanley to conduct a review of
Fannie Mae and F...
Wed, Aug 6 2008, 7:00 AM
Weekly mortgage applications in the United States
rebounded in the week ending Aug. 1, according to data released from the
Mortgage Bankers Associ...
Wed, Aug 6 2008, 7:00 AM
Freddie Mac released its second quarter 2008
financial statements on Wednesday revealing some staggering losses.
The nation's second largest mort...
Wed, Aug 6 2008, 7:00 AM
The Canadian Ivey PMI and international reserves top the economic news
for the region as Americans brace themselves for a ten-year Treasury
auction ...