Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Probably Fell at a Slower Rate - Bloomberg

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities probably fell at a slower pace in the year to November, pointing to limited improvement in the residential real […]

Treasury Five-Year Yield Falls to Record Low on Federal Reserve Strategy - Bloomberg

Treasury five-year note yields fell to the lowest level ever after Federal Reserve officials unexpectedly said their benchmark interest rate will stay low until at […]

Harvard

U.S. economic growth may not top 2 percent this year and a third round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve would have little effect, […]

Jobless Claims in U.S. Rise, Displaying Seasonal Volatility - Bloomberg

Claims for U.S. jobless benefits rose last week, displaying the usual volatility around holidays that has masked an improvement in the labor market.
Applications (INJCJC) […]

Orban

Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban pledging to yield in a row with the European Union helped the central bank leave the European Union

Greek debt hopes shore up markets despite delay

Hopes that Greece will eventually reach a deal with private creditors on lowering its debt supported markets on Monday, as investors looked past delays in […]

Canada December Inflation Slows to 2.3% as Gasoline Price Increases Ease - Bloomberg

Canada

Missouri PSC head asks: Are utilities in cahoots?

Are Missouri’s two largest utilities coordinating rate case filings to overwhelm consumer advocates?
The state’s top utility regulator wants to know.
In an unusual move, PSC Chairman […]

Is a 2.99% mortgage too good to be true?

Bank of Montreal made headlines with the 2.99 per cent five-year mortgage it unveiled last week. Most of the other big banks have followed suit, […]

U.K. Home Sellers Cut Prices as Recovery in

U.K. home sellers cut asking prices for a third month in January, according to Rightmove Plc (RMV), which said the property market will remain