Friday, May 8, 2009

U.S. retailers confident after bright April sales

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers posted better- than-expected monthly sales results for a second straight month in April, giving fresh evidence that consumer spending is warming up with the spring weather ...

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U.S. sheds fewest jobs in 6 months

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut 539,000 jobs last month, the fewest since October, according to government data on Friday that signaled the economy's steep decline may be easing ...

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Monday, May 4, 2009

Pending home sales jump 3.2%

Yo! That's what I'm talking about!

Check this out, "Buyers defy expectations with an increase in sales contracts signed during March".

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Pending home sales jump 3.2%

Buyers defy expectations with an increase in sales contracts signed during March.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Is the housing meltdown ending?

Pending home sales rose in March for the second consecutive month and are up year over year. The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors showed a 3.2% gain to 84.6 from February, when it was 82. The index stands 1.6% higher than a year ago.

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