2010

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December 2010

1. 31 DecQuestion #1 for 2011: House Prices
2. 31 DecHouse Price Predictions
3. 31 DecProblem Banks: Stress by State
4. 31 DecUnofficial Problem Bank list increases to 935 Institutions
5. 31 DecHousing: Hank Paulson takes a loss
6. 31 DecHotels: RevPAR up 3.6% compared to same week in 2009
7. 30 DecLPS: Over 4.3 million loans 90+ days or in foreclosure
8. 30 DecQuestion #4 for 2011: U.S. Economic Growth
9. 30 DecKansas City Fed: Manufacturing activity "continued at a solid pace" in December
10. 30 DecPending Home Sales index increases 3.5% in November
11. 30 DecWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims below 400,000, Lowest since July 2008
12. 30 DecCase Shiller House Prices: Which cities will hit post bubble lows next?
13. 29 DecLawler Forecast for 2011: Housing Starts and New Home Sales
14. 29 DecBLS Change on Unemployment Duration
15. 29 DecA few Graphs for 2010
16. 29 DecLeonhardt on 2010: A Year That Fizzled
17. 29 DecMisc: Households 'Doubling Up', Bank Failures, Vegas Convention business looking up
18. 28 DecQuestion #5 for 2011: Employment
19. 28 DecMisc: Richmond Fed Manufacturing Survey, Consumer Confidence
20. 28 DecHouse Prices and Months-of-Supply, and Real House Prices
21. 28 DecCase-Shiller: Home Prices Weaken Further in October
22. 28 DecEvening Reading
23. 27 DecFreddie Mac: 90+ Day Delinquency Rate increases in November
24. 27 DecQuestion #6 for 2011: Unemployment Rate
25. 27 DecDallas Fed: Manufacturing Activity Continues to Grow
26. 27 DecForeclosure: Eviction "the weary epilogue"
27. 27 DecUnofficial Problem Bank list at 919 Institutions
28. 27 DecVehicle Sales: Fleet Turnover Ratio
29. 26 DecQuestion #7 for 2011: State and Local Governments
30. 26 DecSummary for Week ending December 25th
31. 25 DecSchedule for Week of December 26th
32. 25 DecHappy Holidays!
33. 24 DecQuestion #8 for 2011: Europe and the Euro
34. 24 DecHotels: RevPAR up 14% compared to same week in 2009
35. 24 DecUpdate on Personal Saving Rate
36. 24 DecHome Sales: Distressing Gap
37. 24 DecRepeat: Merle Hazard "Inflation or Deflation"
38. 23 DecMisc: Europe, Consumer Sentiment, and more
39. 23 DecLawler: Overall Housing Stock Growth Likely to Slow Even Further in 2011
40. 23 DecComments on November Personal Income and Outlays Report
41. 23 DecNew Home Sales weak in November
42. 23 DecWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 420,000
43. 23 DecPublic Pensions: An Alabama Town as a Possible Future
44. 22 DecOlder Workers and the Lump of Labor Fallacy
45. 22 DecQuestion #9 for 2011: Inflation
46. 22 DecMisc: Oil over $90, Bonds Sell-off in Ireland and Greece, Q3 GDP
47. 22 DecExisting Home Inventory increases 5.4% Year-over-Year
48. 22 DecNovember Existing Home Sales: 4.68 million SAAR, 9.5 months of supply
49. 22 DecMBA: Mortgage Refinance activity declines sharply
50. 22 DecMisc: Ernst & Young accused of fraud, Banks accused of illegal break-ins
51. 21 DecAIA: Architecture Billings Index shows expansion in November
52. 21 DecMarket Update
53. 21 DecQuestion #10 for 2011: Monetary Policy
54. 21 DecCensus 2010 Data
55. 21 DecMoody's Warns it may downgrade Portugal's Credit Rating
56. 21 DecStreitfeld: Homes at Risk, and No Help From Lawyers
57. 21 DecATA Truck Tonnage Index decreases slightly in November
58. 20 DecMoody's: Commercial Real Estate Prices increase in October
59. 20 DecAnalysis: Decline in home prices impacting small business borrowing
60. 20 DecDOT: Vehicle miles driven increased in October
61. 20 DecChicago Fed: Economic Activity Slowed in November
62. 20 DecLas Vegas: A tour of the Preposterous
63. 19 DecTen Economic Questions for 2011
64. 19 DecSummary for Week ending December 18th
65. 19 DecApartments: Inflection Point
66. 18 DecSpanish Ghost Towns
67. 18 DecSchedule for Week of December 19th: Happy Holidays!
68. 18 DecUnofficial Problem Bank list increases to 920 Institutions
69. 18 DecLA Port Traffic in November: Exports Increase
70. 18 DecBank Failures #156 & 157: Arkansas and Minnesota
71. 17 DecBank Failure #155: United Americas Bank, National Association, Atlanta, Georgia
72. 17 DecBank Failures #152 to #154: Florida and Georgia
73. 17 DecLawler: November Existing Home sales estimate of 4.61 million SAAR
74. 17 DecHousing Starts and Vacant Units
75. 17 DecState Unemployment Rates in November: "Little changed" from October
76. 17 DecMoody's Downgrades Ireland's Credit Rating
77. 17 DecTax Legislation Passes 277 to 148
78. 17 DecTax Legislation: House vote around 10:30 PM ET, Expected to Pass
79. 17 DecTanta on Fannie, Freddie and the Bubble
80. 16 DecMisc: Mortgage Rate above 5%, House Vote on tax legislation likely later today
81. 16 DecHotels: RevPAR up 11.5% compared to same week in 2009
82. 16 DecCoreLogic: House Prices declined 1.9% in October
83. 16 DecHousing Starts increase slightly in November
84. 16 DecWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decline to 420,000
85. 16 DecEurope Update
86. 16 DecDataQuick: SoCal Home Sales off 15.5% from November 2009
87. 15 DecInflation: Core CPI, Median CPI, 16% trimmed-mean CPI remain below 1% YoY
88. 15 DecTax Legislation Passes in Senate 81 to 19
89. 15 DecCommentary: Subprime Thinking
90. 15 DecNAHB Builder Confidence Flat in December
91. 15 DecIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization increase in November
92. 15 DecThree Stories: Spain, NY Manufacturing, Inflation
93. 15 DecMBA: Mortgage Applications decline, Mortgage rates rise sharply
94. 15 DecTax Legislation: Senate Votes on Wednesday
95. 15 DecMortgage Rates pushing 5%
96. 14 DecLawler: Early Read on November Existing Home Sales
97. 14 DecFOMC Statement: No Change
98. 14 DecQ3 2010: Mortgage Equity Withdrawal
99. 14 DecRetail Sales increase 0.8% in November
100. 14 DecNFIB: Small Business optimism improves in November
101. 14 DecTax Legislation passed cloture in Senate by 83 to 15 vote
102. 13 DecResearch Papers: Strategic Defaults on 2nds, and MBS "Skin in the Game"
103. 13 DecTwo Updates: Tax Legislation and Europe
104. 13 DecBond Girl: Default and bankruptcy in the municipal bond market
105. 13 DecCoreLogic: 10.8 Million U.S. Properties with Negative Equity in Q3
106. 13 DecTax Proposal: Update on Senate Vote
107. 12 DecFOMC Preview: No Change
108. 12 DecHere come the '99ers
109. 12 DecSummary for Week ending December 11th
110. 12 DecRecovery and Recession at the same time
111. 11 DecSchedule for Week of December 12th
112. 11 DecSeveral Stories: Apartment vacancy rates falling
113. 11 DecUnofficial Problem Bank list at 919 Institutions
114. 11 DecAn Economists' Hanukkah Song
115. 11 DecSchedule for the Proposed Tax Legislation
116. 10 DecBank Failures #150 & 151: Michigan and Pennsylvania
117. 10 DecUnder 35: Living with Parents vs. Homeownership rate
118. 10 DecThe Pain in Spain
119. 10 DecConsumer Sentiment increases in December
120. 10 DecTrade Deficit decreases in October
121. 10 DecTax Bill to add $857 Billion to Debt
122. 9 DecBuilding Costs after the Bust
123. 9 DecHotels: RevPAR up 5.3% compared to same week in 2009
124. 9 DecQ3 Flow of Funds: Household Real Estate assets declined $650 Billion in Q3 2010
125. 9 DecFreddie Mac: Mortgage Rates rise to Five-Month High
126. 9 DecWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decline to 421,000
127. 9 DecCB Richard Ellis: Office Vacancy rate to peak in Q2 2011
128. 8 DecAccounting for the Payroll Tax Cut
129. 8 DecCoStar: Commercial Real Estate prices declined in October
130. 8 DecRefinance Activity and Mortgage Rates
131. 8 DecMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications increase slightly last week
132. 8 DecLeonhardt: Obama's Back-Door Stimulus Plan
133. 8 DecMortgage Rates rise sharply
134. 7 DecTax Negotiations: No help for 99ers
135. 7 DecEurope Update: More Stress Tests, Iceland out of recession
136. 7 DecBLS: Job Openings increase sharply in October, Labor Turnover still Low
137. 7 DecCeridian-UCLA: Diesel Fuel index increases slightly in November
138. 7 DecReport: General Agreement on Taxes for next two years
139. 6 DecAAR: November Rail Traffic shows "mixed progress"
140. 6 DecResidential Investment and Unemployment
141. 6 DecGermany rejects calls for larger rescue fund and "E-Bonds"
142. 6 DecBernanke: Without Fed's actions, unemployment rate might have hit 25%
143. 6 DecEurope Update: The launch of "E-Bonds"?
144. 5 DecBank Failures per Week in 2010
145. 5 DecSummary for Week ending December 4th
146. 5 DecSchedule for Week of December 5th
147. 4 DecParticipation Rate of 25 to 54 Age Men at Record Low
148. 4 DecEmployment Graph Repeat
149. 4 DecUnofficial Problem Bank list increases to 920 Institutions
150. 4 DecSurvey: Small Business job creation improves slightly in November
151. 3 DecCatching Up: ISM Non-Manufacturing index showed expansion in November
152. 3 DecSeasonal Retail Hiring: Retailers remain cautious
153. 3 DecEmployment Summary and Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
154. 3 DecNovember Employment Report: 39,000 Jobs, 9.8% Unemployment Rate
155. 3 DecHotels: RevPAR up 10.1% compared to same week in 2009
156. 2 DecEuropean Bond Spreads, Dec 1, 2010
157. 2 DecUnemployed: Longer out of work, tougher to find a job
158. 2 DecEmployment Report Preview
159. 2 DecPending Home Sales index increases in October
160. 2 DecWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 436,000
161. 2 DecSummary of a busy day
162. 2 DecPettis on Europe
163. 1 DecU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 12.26 million SAAR in November
164. 1 DecMisc: Fed's Beige Book, Goldman takes the "over" on GDP in 2011, and more
165. 1 DecAuto Sales: GM, Ford sales up in November
166. 1 DecPrivate Construction Spending increases in October
167. 1 DecISM Manufacturing Index decreases slightly to 56.6 in November
168. 1 DecADP: Private Employment increased by 93,000 in November
169. 1 DecMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications increase slightly last week
170. 1 DecHamilton: Europe and China: is this deja vu all over again?

November 2010

1. 30 NovEurope Update and more
2. 30 NovRumor: WikiLeaks to release BofA documents?
3. 30 NovReal House Prices, Q3 2010
4. 30 NovCase-Shiller: Broad-based Declines in Home Prices in Q3
5. 30 NovRestaurant Performance Index highest in three years
6. 29 NovDOT: Vehicle miles driven increased in September
7. 29 NovHome Sales: Distressing Gap
8. 29 NovDallas Fed manufacturing survey shows activity increased in November
9. 29 NovEurope Update
10. 29 NovSunday Night Futures
11. 29 NovThe recent improvement in economic news
12. 28 NovEuropean Union approves €85 billion rescue of Ireland
13. 28 NovA Summary for Week ending November 27th
14. 28 NovSaturday Night Reading
15. 27 NovSchedule for Week of Nov 28th
16. 27 NovIreland: €85 billion bailout expected Sunday
17. 27 NovUnofficial Problem Bank list increases to 919 Institutions
18. 27 NovFannie and Freddie on Foreclosed Homes: Resume all normal sales activity
19. 26 NovAccelerated Timetable for Ireland Bailout Details
20. 26 NovHousing Supply: What do all the numbers mean?
21. 26 NovPortugal and Spain: More Denials
22. 26 NovPettis: Will Europe face defaults?
23. 25 NovThe Pain would come from Spain
24. 25 NovGalleries, Europe and more ...
25. 25 NovMusic: "The Dollar and Its Diving"
26. 25 NovATA: Truck Tonnage Index increases in October
27. 24 NovComments on October Personal Income and Outlays Report
28. 24 NovEurope Update: Irish Austerity, New Resolution Mechanism, Rising Yields
29. 24 NovNew Home Sales decline in October
30. 24 NovWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease sharply
31. 24 NovMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Increase, highest level since May
32. 24 NovRewind: Irish Banks pass Stress Tests in July 2010
33. 24 NovState Unemployment Rates in October: "Little changed" from September
34. 23 NovLPS: Over 4.3 million loans 90+ days or in foreclosure
35. 23 NovFOMC Minutes: Forecasts revised down again, Disagreement on outlook
36. 23 NovMisc: Europe, FDIC Quarterly Report, Richmond Manufacturing Survey and more
37. 23 NovExisting Home Inventory increases 8.4% Year-over-Year
38. 23 NovOctober Existing Home Sales: 4.43 million SAAR, 10.5 months of supply
39. 23 NovQ3 real GDP growth revised up to 2.5% annualized rate
40. 23 NovNY Times: Odd corollary to the Volcker Fed?
41. 22 NovExisting Home Sales Forecast, and Ireland Update
42. 22 NovMonetary Policy Confusion
43. 22 NovMoody's: Commercial Real Estate Prices increase in September
44. 22 NovCoreLogic: Shadow Housing Inventory pushes total unsold inventory to 6.3 million units
45. 22 NovChicago Fed: Economic Activity picked up slightly in October
46. 22 NovShadow Inventory
47. 21 NovIrish Bailout approved by EU and IMF
48. 21 NovA Summary for the Week ending November 20th
49. 21 NovIrish finance minister will recommend IMF and EU Bailout
50. 21 NovIreland’s children "brought up for export" again
51. 20 NovSchedule for Week of November 21st
52. 20 NovNew Fannie Mae Lending Guidelines
53. 20 NovIreland Update: Bank Run and Bailout
54. 20 NovUnofficial Problem Bank list increases to 903 Institutions
55. 20 NovBank Failure #149: First Banking Center, Burlington, Wisconsin
56. 19 NovBank Failure #148: Allegiance Bank of North America, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
57. 19 NovBank Failure #147: Gulf State Community Bank, Carrabelle, Florida
58. 19 NovDisposition of Canceled HAMP Trial Modifications
59. 19 NovFed Manufacturing Surveys and ISM Manufacturing Index
60. 19 Nov"Some thoughts on the muni market"
61. 19 NovBernanke criticizes China, Supports additional fiscal stimulus
62. 18 NovQ3: Quarterly Housing Starts and Unemployment
63. 18 NovHotels: RevPAR up 14.1% compared to same week in 2009
64. 18 NovMBA National Delinquency Survey: Delinquency rate declines in Q3
65. 18 NovPhilly Fed Index shows pickup in manufacturing activity
66. 18 NovWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase slightly
67. 18 NovFed's Duke on Foreclosure documentation issues
68. 17 NovIreland: Debt Crisis team arrives Thursday
69. 17 NovInflation: Core CPI, Median CPI, 16% trimmed-mean CPI all below 1% YoY
70. 17 NovCoreLogic: House Prices declined 1.8% in September
71. 17 NovHousing Starts decline in October
72. 17 NovMBA: Mortgage Purchase Activity decreases as mortgage rates increase
73. 17 NovAIA: Architecture Billings Index shows contraction in October
74. 17 NovReport: European Crisis team heads to Ireland
75. 16 NovDataQuick: SoCal Home Sales off 24.3% from October 2009
76. 16 NovUpdate on Ireland Bailout Talks
77. 16 NovNAHB Builder Confidence up slightly in November
78. 16 NovIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization Flat in October
79. 16 NovNY Times on European Debt Crisis
80. 16 NovLA Port Traffic in October: Exports increase
81. 15 NovS&P predicts house prices to fall another 7% to 10% through 2011
82. 15 NovPhilly Fed: Forecasters still catching up
83. 15 NovMisc: NY Manufacturing conditions "deteriorate", Business Inventories Increase
84. 15 NovRetail Sales increase 1.2% in October
85. 15 NovIreland Minister: Reports of Bailout Talks are "Fiction"
86. 14 NovIreland: Talks Continue
87. 14 NovSchedule for Week of November 14th
88. 14 NovSummary for Week ending November 14th
89. 14 NovLabor Force Participation Trends, Over 55 Age Groups
90. 13 NovReports: Ireland bailout talks continue
91. 13 NovApartment Rents increasing in San Francisco
92. 13 NovReport: Ireland in "technical" discussions on asking for aid
93. 13 NovUnofficial Problem Bank list increases to 898 Institutions
94. 13 NovBank Failure #146: Copper Star Bank, Scottsdale, AZ
95. 12 NovReport: Ireland pressed to accept aid "within days"
96. 12 NovBank Failures #144 & 145: Georgia
97. 12 NovD.R. Horton: 2011 to be a "very challenging year"
98. 12 NovIreland Update: Bonds rally on EU Statement
99. 12 NovConsumer Sentiment increases slightly in November
100. 12 NovLas Vegas: 4,000 High Rise Condos still for sale
101. 12 NovReport: Discussions underway to assess readiness to activate EFSF for Ireland
102. 11 NovHotels: RevPAR up 8.2% compared to same week in 2009
103. 11 NovLabor Force Participation Rate: What will happen?
104. 11 NovIreland: Bank funding problems?
105. 11 NovRealtyTrac: Foreclosure Activity Decreases slightly in October
106. 11 NovCSCO and KLIC: Weaker Outlooks
107. 10 NovLawler: Early Read on October Existing Home Sales
108. 10 NovEuropean Debt Update
109. 10 NovDeficit Commission Draft Proposal
110. 10 NovTrade Deficit decreases in September
111. 10 NovWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease to 435,000
112. 10 NovMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Increase slightly last week
113. 10 NovHumor: China Rating Agency downgrades U.S.
114. 9 NovPrivate Label Security REO
115. 9 NovIreland: A Side Show
116. 9 NovBLS: Job Openings decrease slightly in September, Low Labor Turnover
117. 9 NovCeridian-UCLA: Diesel Fuel index declines in October, "Signals Weaker Holiday Season"
118. 9 NovNFIB: Small Business Optimism improves slightly
119. 9 NovMore Ireland
120. 8 NovAAR: October 2010 Rail Traffic Continues Mixed Progress
121. 8 NovFed: Banks expect tight lending standards for foreseeable future
122. 8 NovNY Fed: Continued Decline in Consumer Debt
123. 8 NovIreland Update: "Relying on the kindness of strangers"
124. 8 NovNY Times on Irish Bond Yields
125. 7 NovNFIB: Small Business hiring "improves slightly"
126. 7 NovSchedule for Week of Nov 7th
127. 7 NovSummary for Week ending Nov 6th
128. 7 NovIreland Update
129. 6 NovEmployment: Participation Rate
130. 6 NovLive Webcast 10:45 AM ET: Bernanke at Jekyll Island
131. 6 NovUnofficial Problem Bank list at 894 Institutions
132. 6 NovBank Failure #143: First Vietnamese American Bank, Westminster, California
133. 6 NovBank Failure #142: Pierce Commercial Bank, Tacoma, Washington
134. 5 NovBank Failure #141: Western Commercial Bank, Woodland Hills, California
135. 5 NovBank Failure #140: K Bank, Randallstown, Maryland
136. 5 NovFannie, Freddie, FHA REO Inventory Increases 24% in Q3 from Q2 2010
137. 5 NovSeasonal Retail Hiring off to fast start in October
138. 5 NovPending Home Sales Index declines 1.8% in September
139. 5 NovEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
140. 5 NovOctober Employment Report: 151,000 Jobs, 9.6% Unemployment Rate
141. 5 NovClearing House warns of higher Irish debt margin requirements
142. 4 NovEmployment Report Preview
143. 4 NovEuropean Bond Spreads
144. 4 NovWill Ireland need to use the EFSF?
145. 4 NovHotels: RevPAR up 12.5% compared to same week in 2009
146. 4 NovWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 457,000
147. 4 NovBernanke: "What the Fed did and why"
148. 4 NovMisc: Bankruptcy Filings increase, Freddie Mac reports loss, and more
149. 3 NovComments on FOMC statement
150. 3 NovU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 12.26 million SAAR in October
151. 3 NovFOMC Statement: QE2 Arrives, $600 Billion by end of Q2 2011
152. 3 NovGeneral Motors: October U.S. sales increase year-over-year
153. 3 NovISM non-Manufacturing Index increases in October
154. 3 NovADP: Private Employment increases by 43,000 in October
155. 3 NovMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Increase slightly last week
156. 3 NovWednesday: More than just QE2
157. 2 NovNew Feature: CR Graph Galleries
158. 2 NovIt's the economy ...
159. 2 NovLPS: Over 4.3 million loans 90+ days or in foreclosure
160. 2 NovQ3 2010: Homeownership Rate at 1999 Levels
161. 2 NovWilmington Trust: A warning of more CRE Construction Losses coming?
162. 2 NovBorrowing costs for Ireland and Portugal increase sharply
163. 1 NovReal Estate Brokers' Commissions Lowest since 1982 as Percent of GDP
164. 1 NovNMHC Quarterly Apartment Survey: Market Conditions Tighten
165. 1 NovQ3: Office, Mall and Lodging Investment
166. 1 NovPrivate Construction Spending Flat in September: July and August Revised Down
167. 1 NovISM Manufacturing Index increases to 56.9 in October
168. 1 NovPersonal income declines 0.1%, Spending increases 0.2% in September
169. 1 NovTwo Extremes: Paying on Underwater Mortgages, and Living in Default

October 2010

1. 31 OctMusic: Quantitative Easin'
2. 31 OctSchedule for Week of Oct 31st
3. 31 OctSummary for Week ending Oct 30th
4. 31 OctUnofficial Problem Bank list increases to 894 Institutions
5. 30 OctResidential Investment declines to new low as Percent of GDP
6. 30 OctInvestment Contribution to GDP: Leading and Lagging Sectors
7. 30 OctRestaurant Index shows expansion in September
8. 30 OctCommercial Real Estate: "Normal market conditions years away"
9. 29 OctReal GDP Growth and the Unemployment Rate
10. 29 OctReal GDP: Still 0.8% below pre-recession levels
11. 29 OctChicago PMI increases, Consumer Sentiment weak
12. 29 OctQ3 Advance Report: Real Annualized GDP Grew at 2.0%
13. 29 OctForeclosure-Gate: Title Insurers Drop Demands
14. 28 OctHouse Prices have corrected to what year?
15. 28 OctHousing Bust impacting Manager Mobility
16. 28 OctUpdate: PIMCO's Bill Gross has called end of bond rally before
17. 28 OctRegional Fed Manufacturing Surveys still show "moderate" expansion in October
18. 28 OctWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease
19. 28 OctReport: Greece Falling Short of Rescue Package Deficit Goal
20. 27 OctPIMCO's Gross: 30-year Bull Market in Bonds is Over
21. 27 OctFreddie Mac: 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Declines Slightly in September
22. 27 OctHome Sales: Distressing Gap Sept 2010
23. 27 OctNew Home Sales increased slightly in September, still near record low
24. 27 OctMBA: Mortgage Purchase Activity increases slightly
25. 27 OctReport: Fed will probably use gradual approach for QE2
26. 26 OctDataQuick: California Mortgage Defaults Rise in Third Quarter
27. 26 OctPhilly Fed September State Coincident Indexes
28. 26 OctATA: Truck Tonnage Index increases in September: "Economy barely growing"
29. 26 OctReal House Prices, Price-to-Rent Ratio
30. 26 OctCase-Shiller: Home Price declines widespread in August
31. 26 OctMervyn King Quote: “Banking” and “Crises” are natural bedfellows
32. 26 OctWSJ Survey: Housing Inventories up in 19 of 28 Markets Year-over-Year
33. 25 OctMisc: Expectations, Dallas Fed Manufacturing, HAMP and Foreclosure-Gate
34. 25 OctCoreLogic: House Prices Declined 1.2% in August
35. 25 OctExisting Home Inventory increases 8.9% Year-over-Year
36. 25 OctSeptember Existing Home Sales: 4.53 million SAAR, 10.7 months of supply
37. 25 OctChicago Fed: Economic activity slowed further in September
38. 25 OctShort Sales vs. Foreclosures
39. 25 Oct60 Minutes: Unemployment and the "99ers"
40. 24 OctSchedule for Week of Oct 24th
41. 24 OctSummary for Week ending Oct 23rd
42. 24 OctJim the Realtor: Sign Overload
43. 23 OctNumber of Bank Failures: 2010 about to surpass 2009
44. 23 OctImpact of BofA Foreclosure Moratorium on North San Diego County
45. 23 OctUnofficial Problem Bank List at 871 Institutions
46. 23 OctBank Failure #139: First Arizona Savings, Scottsdale, Arizona
47. 22 OctBank Failures #137 & 138: Kansas and Illinois
48. 22 OctBank Failure #136: The First National Bank of Barnesville, Barnesville, Georgia
49. 22 OctBank Failures #133 to 135: Florida and Georgia
50. 22 OctReport: 1.2 Million Workers could lose Unemployment Benefits next month
51. 22 OctClear Capital: "Sudden and Dramatic Drop in U.S. Home Prices"
52. 22 OctState Unemployment Rates in September: "Little changed" from August
53. 22 OctGeithner calls for reducing trade imbalances
54. 22 OctShanghai Composite Update
55. 21 OctFOMC and QE2
56. 21 OctHotel Performance: RevPAR up 9.4% compared to same week in 2009
57. 21 OctFHFA Projections for Fannie and Freddie draws, and House Price Assumptions
58. 21 OctPhilly Fed Index "steady" in October
59. 21 OctWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims: Moving Sideways
60. 21 OctWSJ: Here come the GSE Put-Backs
61. 20 OctComerica and Wells Fargo: Some color on C&I borrowing
62. 20 OctEconomix: Tom Lawler answers questions on foreclosures
63. 20 OctFed's Beige Book: Economic Activity increased at "modest pace"
64. 20 OctWells Fargo Conference Call on Foreclosure-Gate
65. 20 OctWells Fargo on Foreclosures: "Procedures sound, no moratorium"
66. 20 OctMBA: Mortgage Purchase Activity Declines
67. 20 OctAIA: Architecture Billings Index shows expansion, first time since Jan 2008
68. 20 OctForeclosure-Gate: The Investigations and some comments on other issues
69. 19 OctHousing Starts and the Unemployment Rate
70. 19 OctMajor Bondholders seek BofA Mortgage Repurchases
71. 19 OctMoody's: Commercial Real Estate Prices fall to 2002 Levels
72. 19 OctFed's Dudley: 3 million excess vacant housing units
73. 19 OctHousing Starts increase in September
74. 19 OctForeclosure-Gate: GMAC resumes some foreclosures
75. 18 Oct2010 Census: Final Weekly Payroll Update
76. 18 OctCitigroup: Foreclosure Process is 'Sound', BofA expects to submit new affidavits next week
77. 18 OctFed's Lockhart: QE2 is an "insurance policy" against further disinflation
78. 18 OctNAHB Builder Confidence increases in October
79. 18 OctIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization decreased in September
80. 18 OctSchedule additions: Large Bank Financial Results
81. 17 OctHUD Secretary on Foreclosure-Gate: "Will respond with full force of the law"
82. 17 OctSchedule for Week of Oct 17th
83. 17 OctSummary for Week ending Oct 16th
84. 17 OctForeclosure-Gate: The Lowest Bidder
85. 16 OctWhy did the mortgage servicers use "robo-signers"?
86. 16 OctFed's Evans suggests a Price Level Target
87. 16 OctFed's Rosengren: Important to "insure against the risk of deflation"
88. 16 OctUnofficial Problem Bank List at 875 Institutions
89. 15 OctBank Failure #132: Premier Bank, Jefferson City, Missouri
90. 15 OctBank Failure #130 & 131: Kansas and Missouri
91. 15 OctLA Port Traffic in September: Imports Strong, Exports Stalled
92. 15 OctInflation: Core CPI, Median CPI, 16% trimmed-mean CPI all very low
93. 15 OctMisc: Consumer Sentiment dips, CPI-W, and NY Fed Manufacturing Survey
94. 15 OctRetail Sales increase in September
95. 15 OctBernanke: "Appears to be a case for further action"
96. 15 OctForeclosure-Gate: The house that started it all
97. 14 OctFriday Preview: Bernanke, Retail Sales, CPI, and more
98. 14 OctEarly Third Quarter GDP Forecast
99. 14 OctFreddie Mac: 30 year Mortgage Rates fall to 4.19 percent, lowest since 1951
100. 14 OctHotel Performance: RevPAR up 8.8% compared to same week in 2009
101. 14 OctTrade Deficit increases sharply in August
102. 14 OctWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 462,000
103. 14 OctRealtyTrac: Record Repossessions reported in September
104. 14 OctFed's Lacker: Inflation "now on Target"
105. 13 OctU.S. outlines process for "orderly and expeditious resolution of foreclosure process issues"
106. 13 OctCeridian-UCLA: Diesel Fuel index declines in September, Flow of goods has "stalled"
107. 13 OctUnderstanding Lost Note Affidavits (LNAs)
108. 13 OctJPM conference call comments on Foreclosure-Gate
109. 13 OctRefinance Activity and Mortgage Rates
110. 13 OctMBA: Mortgage Purchase Activity decreases, Refinance Activity increases sharply
111. 13 OctBernanke Speech on Friday: A new roadmap for the Fed?
112. 13 OctCalifornia: Number of Licensed Real Estate Agents declines Sharply
113. 12 OctLawler: "Early read" on September Existing Home Sales
114. 12 OctFOMC September Meeting Minutes: "focused on further purchases of longer-term Treasury securities"
115. 12 OctGraphs: Small Business Optimism, Hiring and "Biggest Problem"
116. 12 OctNFIB: Small Businesses slightly less pessimistic, Hiring plans weaken
117. 12 OctDuy: The Final End of Bretton Woods 2?
118. 11 OctRail Intermodal Traffic at 2008 levels, Carload Traffic Lags
119. 11 OctEconomic Nobel Prize: Matching "the honored work with the moment"
120. 11 OctReal GDP Growth and the Unemployment Rate
121. 11 OctCNBC Survey: Fed Certain to act in November
122. 11 OctFed's Dudley: Costs of higher capital requirements under Basel III are "exaggerated"
123. 10 OctSummary for Week ending Oct 9th
124. 10 OctSchedule for Week of Oct 10th
125. 10 OctPearlstein on Foreclosure-Gate
126. 10 OctIMF: Concern about fragile economy and exchange rates
127. 9 OctMusic: "Nobody Knows the Bubbles I've Seen"
128. 9 OctDuration of Unemployment
129. 9 OctUnofficial Problem Bank List 877 Institutions
130. 9 OctLate night Foreclosure-Gate
131. 8 OctDaily Show on Foreclosure-Gate
132. 8 OctImpact of estimated Benchmark Revision on Job Losses
133. 8 OctUnemployment by Level of Education and Employment Diffusion Indexes
134. 8 OctEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
135. 8 OctSeptember Employment Report: 18K Jobs Lost ex-Census, 9.6% Unemployment Rate
136. 8 OctNY Times: Foreclosure-Gate starting to impact home sales
137. 8 OctVideo of Krugman, Feldstein and Hatzius from Oct 5th
138. 7 OctLawler: “Foreclosure-Gate”: Who Will, and Who Should “Pay”?
139. 7 OctConsumer Credit declines in August
140. 7 OctFed's Fisher: QE2 "debate still to take place"
141. 7 OctWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease
142. 7 OctReis: Mall vacancy rate declines slightly in Q3
143. 6 OctRoubini: 40% Chance of Double-dip Recession
144. 6 OctSeasonal Retail Hiring Outlook: "Dim"
145. 6 OctGeithner calls for "more flexible, more market-oriented exchange rate systems"
146. 6 OctCoStar: Commercial Real Estate Prices decline in August
147. 6 OctADP: Private Employment decreases by 39,000 in September
148. 6 OctMBA: Mortgage Purchase Activity increases, FHA applications increase sharply
149. 6 OctReis: Apartment Vacancy Rates decline sharply in Q3
150. 6 OctHatzius: Two main economic scenarios "fairly bad" and "very bad"
151. 5 OctLawler: Trying to Make Sense of the Mortgage Foreclosure Fiasco
152. 5 OctForeclosure Mess: Little impact on California
153. 5 OctFed's Evans: Favors "much more [monetary] accommodation"
154. 5 OctISM non-Manufacturing Index increases in September
155. 5 OctBank of Japan eases monetary policy
156. 5 OctReis: Office Vacancy Rate at 17 Year High
157. 5 OctMore Cities turn to State Distressed Cities Programs
158. 5 OctBernanke breaks promise, discusses fiscal issues
159. 4 OctYellen Sworn in as Fed's Vice Chairman, Goldman says some of QE2 Priced into Bonds
160. 4 OctConsumer Bankruptcy Filings increase in September
161. 4 OctFed's Sack: Managing the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet
162. 4 OctPending Home Sales increase 4.3% in August
163. 4 OctRates keep falling: 2-Year Treasury Yield Hits Record Low
164. 4 OctNightly Mortgage Mess
165. 3 OctA QE1 Timeline
166. 3 OctWeekly Schedule for October 3rd
167. 3 OctSummary for Week ending Oct 2nd
168. 3 OctCommercial Real Estate: End of Extend and Pretend?
169. 2 OctReport: Title Insurance company stops insuring Chase Foreclosures
170. 2 OctUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 877 institutions
171. 2 OctSeptember Employment Report Preview
172. 2 OctForeclosure Mess: More on BofA Foreclosure Freeze, Wells Fargo satisfied with Procedures
173. 2 OctBank Failure #129: Shoreline Bank, Shoreline, Washington
174. 1 OctBank Failure #128: Wakulla Bank, Crawfordville, Florida
175. 1 OctForeclosure Update: BofA Halts Certain Foreclosures, Connecticut orders 60 day moratorium
176. 1 OctU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 11.76 million SAAR in September
177. 1 OctFed's Dudley and Evans support QE2
178. 1 OctPrivate Construction Spending declines in August
179. 1 OctGeneral Motors: September U.S. sales increase 10.5% to 173,155 units
180. 1 OctISM Manufacturing Index declines in September
181. 1 OctAugust: Real Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increases 0.2%
182. 1 OctVideo: Economist / Comedian Bauman at the American Economic Association humor session
183. 1 OctHotel Occupancy Rate: Slightly below 2008 Levels

September 2010

1. 30 SepExisting Home Inventory declines slightly in September, Up year-over-year
2. 30 SepRestaurant Index shows contraction in August
3. 30 SepThe Economist: Expanding household Size
4. 30 SepKansas City Fed: Regional Manufacturing Activity rebounded in September
5. 30 SepChicago PMI increases in September
6. 30 SepWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease
7. 30 SepTwo Stories: JPMorgan halts some foreclosures, Fed to release crisis transaction details
8. 29 SepFannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Serious Delinquent Rates decline
9. 29 SepFed's Rosengren: Fed must respond "vigorously, creatively, thoughtfully, and persistently"
10. 29 SepFed's Plosser opposes QE2
11. 29 SepFed's Kocherlakota revises down forecast
12. 29 SepEstimate of Decennial Census impact on September payroll employment: minus 78,000
13. 29 SepMBA: Mortgage Applications Purchase Index increases slightly
14. 28 SepATA: Truck Tonnage Index "Plunged" 2.7 Percent in August
15. 28 SepFed's Lockhart: The Approaching Monetary Policy Decision Dilemma
16. 28 SepMeredith Whitney on state budget crisis
17. 28 SepMisc: Case-Shiller, Manufacturing Surveys, QE2 and Europe
18. 28 SepRichmond Fed: Regional manufacturing activity contracted after seven months of expansion
19. 28 SepCase-Shiller: "Home Prices Stable in July"
20. 28 SepBank of England official to savers: 'Start spending'
21. 27 SepWSJ: Fed Weighs new QE Approach
22. 27 SepReport: Morgan Stanley Freezes Investment-Bank Hiring
23. 27 SepBrazil’s finance minister: World in “international currency war”
24. 27 SepDallas Fed: Manufacturing activity rose slightly in September
25. 27 SepChicago Fed: Economic activity weakened in August
26. 27 SepWSJ: 'Mr. Euro' Is Forced to Act
27. 26 SepBernanke and QE2
28. 26 SepWeekly Schedule for September 26th
29. 26 SepSummary for Week ending Sept 25th
30. 26 Sep2010: The Year of the Short Sale
31. 25 SepNew Home Sales: Lowest Median Price since 2003
32. 25 SepDubai: See-through office buildings are still being completed
33. 25 SepUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 872 institutions
34. 25 SepWSJ: Committee to Save the Euro
35. 25 SepMisc: Bernanke, "Toxie", GMAC, Credit Card debt and Housing
36. 25 SepBank Failure #127: North County Bank, Arlington, Washington
37. 24 SepBank Failure #126: Haven Trust Bank Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
38. 24 SepNational Credit Union Administration announces plan to manage $50 billion in impaired assets
39. 24 SepDOT: Vehicle Miles driven increase slightly in July
40. 24 SepHome Sales: Distressing Gap
41. 24 SepNew Home Sales August 2010 (Repeat with graphs)
42. 24 SepNew Home Sales: Unchanged from July, Worst August on Record
43. 24 SepDurable Goods Orders decreased 1.3% in August
44. 24 SepObama pushes China on exchange rate
45. 23 SepEuropean Bond Spreads
46. 23 SepPhilly Fed State Coincident Indexes
47. 23 SepHotel Occupancy Rate: Just below 2008 levels
48. 23 SepExisting Home Inventory increases 1.5% Year-over-Year
49. 23 SepExisting Home Sales at 4.1 million SAAR, 11.6 months of supply
50. 23 SepWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase
51. 23 SepOops! No mortgage and still foreclosed on
52. 22 SepExisting Home Sales Preview
53. 22 SepHAMP data for August
54. 22 SepTemporary Decennial Census workers almost gone
55. 22 SepHousing Starts and the Unemployment Rate
56. 22 SepAIA: Architecture Billings Index shows contraction in August
57. 22 SepMBA: Mortgage Purchase Activity declines slightly
58. 22 SepOn the GMAC Foreclosure Stories
59. 21 SepLinks on Lawrence Summers' Departure
60. 21 SepPaving the Way for QE2
61. 21 SepFOMC Statement: "Prepared to provide additional accommodation "
62. 21 SepFOMC Preview
63. 21 SepState Unemployment Rates in August: "Little changed" from July
64. 21 SepSingle Family Housing Starts increase slightly in August
65. 21 SepFlash Crash Report due in the next two weeks
66. 20 SepEurope Update: European Financial Stability Facility rated AAA
67. 20 SepMoody's: Commercial Real Estate Price Index declined 3.1% in July
68. 20 SepNBER: Recession ended in June 2009
69. 20 SepNAHB Builder Confidence stuck at low level in September
70. 20 SepOver 50 and Unemployed: Will they ever work again?
71. 20 SepFT: Junk bond prices hit pre-crisis levels
72. 19 SepWeekly Schedule for September 19th
73. 19 SepSummary for week ending Sept 18th
74. 19 SepHubbard and Mayer recycle Morgan Stanley's housing proposal
75. 19 SepFOMC Statement Preview
76. 18 SepQ2 Flow of Funds: Household Net Worth off $12.3 Trillion from Peak
77. 18 SepUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 854 institutions
78. 18 SepLawler: US Households: Why Researchers / Analysts are “Confused”
79. 18 SepWSJ: Pension Gaps Loom Larger
80. 17 SepBank Failure #125: Maritime Savings Bank, West Allis, Wisconsin
81. 17 SepBank Failures #121 to 124: Georgia and Ohio
82. 17 SepBank Failure #120: ISN Bank, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
83. 17 SepInflation: Core CPI, Median CPI, 16% trimmed-mean CPI
84. 17 SepNo increase to Social Security Benefits for 2011 (unofficial)
85. 17 SepConsumer Sentiment declines in September, lowest level in a year
86. 17 SepConsumer Price Index increases 0.3%, core rate unchanged in August
87. 17 SepWeekly Update on European Bond Spreads
88. 16 SepUpdate: Regional Fed Surveys and ISM
89. 16 SepHotel Occupancy Rate: "Bumpy Week"
90. 16 SepMisc: China's Exchange Rate, Foreclosures, Poverty and Walking Away
91. 16 SepPhilly Fed Index shows contraction in September
92. 16 SepWeekly initial unemployment claims decline slightly
93. 16 SepElizabeth Warren to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, unofficially
94. 15 SepThe two key housing problems
95. 15 SepQuote of the Day from Time Warner Cable: "anemic new home formation"
96. 15 SepCartoon: "Signs of the Times"
97. 15 SepCoreLogic: House Prices decline 0.6% in July
98. 15 SepIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization increase in August
99. 15 SepNY Fed: Manufacturing Index declines slightly in September
100. 15 SepMBA: Mortgage Purchase Activity decreases slightly
101. 15 SepLA Port Traffic in August: Imports Surge, Exports down year-over-year
102. 14 SepLawler: "Early read" on August existing home sales
103. 14 SepCeridian-UCLA: Diesel Fuel index declines in August, "signals struggling economy"
104. 14 SepDataQuick: SoCal home sales decline in August
105. 14 SepGoldman: Fed may announce QE2 as soon as November
106. 14 SepNFIB: Small Businesses slightly less pessimistic
107. 14 SepRetail Sales increase in August
108. 14 SepTARP Deadbeat list grows to more than 120 banks
109. 13 SepCapital One CEO: "Very cautious about the housing market"
110. 13 SepInvestment Contributions to GDP: Leading and Lagging Sectors
111. 13 SepOn Retail Seasonal Hiring
112. 13 SepHouse Prices and Foreclosures
113. 13 SepGeithner on Exchange Rate with China
114. 12 SepGeithner: "Important to avoid premature policy restraint"
115. 12 SepSchedule for Week of Sept 12th
116. 12 SepReport: Bank regulators reach agreement on Basel III capital requirements
117. 12 SepSummary for Week ending Sept 11th
118. 11 SepOECD Paper: "The EU Stress Test and Sovereign Debt Exposures"
119. 11 SepPaper: Housing and the Business Cycle
120. 11 SepEarly Review of Byron Wien's "Ten Surprises" List for 2010
121. 11 SepUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 849 institutions
122. 11 SepAustan Goolsbee, Comedian
123. 10 SepBank Failure #119: Horizon Bank, Bradenton, Florida
124. 10 SepHotel Occupancy Rate: Just above 2008 levels
125. 10 SepUpdate on Government Employment Graphs
126. 10 SepWholesales Inventories increase 1.3% in July
127. 10 SepGoolsbee to chair Council of Economic Advisers
128. 10 SepFrom Loan Modification Purgatory to Foreclosure Hell
129. 9 SepDouble Digit Unemployment Rate early next year?
130. 9 SepWeekly Update on European Bond Spreads
131. 9 SepGovernment Employment since 1976
132. 9 SepTrade Deficit declines in July
133. 9 SepWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decline
134. 9 SepThe Frugal are Losers Too
135. 8 SepLawler: Again on Existing Home Months’ Supply: What’s “Normal?”
136. 8 SepConsumer Credit Declines in July
137. 8 SepFed's Beige Book: Continued growth, but "widespread signs of a deceleration"
138. 8 SepBLS: Job Openings increases in July, Low Labor Turnover
139. 8 SepMBA: Mortgage Purchase Activity increases slightly
140. 8 SepMortgage Rates and Home Prices
141. 7 SepHousing Starts and Vacant Units
142. 7 SepReactions to Obama's Business Tax Break
143. 7 SepHousing Completions will set new record low in 2010
144. 7 SepEuropean Bond Spreads
145. 7 SepEuropean Stress Tests and more
146. 6 SepReconciling the Household and Payroll Surveys of Employment
147. 6 SepObama to Propose $50 Billion in Infrastructure Spending
148. 6 SepHouse Prices and Stress Tests
149. 5 SepStreitfeld: Grim Housing Choice
150. 5 SepSchedule for Week of September 5th
151. 5 SepSummary for Week ending Sept 4th
152. 5 SepMore stories on the long term unemployed
153. 5 SepAnother potential home seller chases the market down
154. 4 SepUnemployment Rate and Level of Education
155. 4 SepUpdate: Total people receiving unemployment benefits
156. 4 SepDuration of Unemployment
157. 4 SepUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 844 institutions
158. 4 SepNFIB: Small Businesses Still Not Hiring
159. 3 SepRail Traffic increases 5.7% in August compared to August 2009
160. 3 SepEmployment Diffusion Indices
161. 3 SepISM Non-Manufacturing Index declines in August
162. 3 SepEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
163. 3 SepAugust Employment Report: 60K Jobs ex-Census, 9.6% Unemployment Rate
164. 3 SepKrugman: On Inflation and Interest Rates
165. 3 SepEmployment Report Preview
166. 2 SepRealtors, Builders oppose another Housing Tax Credit
167. 2 SepHotel Occupancy Rate: Just below 2008 Levels
168. 2 SepGreece: Default Probabilities before and after policy response
169. 2 SepPending Home Sales increase in July
170. 2 SepWeekly initial unemployment claims decline slightly
171. 1 SepPersonal Bankruptcy Filings: Down from July, Up from August 2009
172. 1 SepU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 11.5 Million SAAR in August
173. 1 SepSome comments on August ISM Manufacturing Index
174. 1 SepGeneral Motors: Sales off sharply from August 2009
175. 1 SepConstruction Spending declines in July
176. 1 SepADP: Private Employment decreases 10,000 in August
177. 1 SepMBA: Purchase Application activity suggests low level of existing home sales in August and September

August 2010

1. 31 AugExisting Home Inventory declines slightly in August
2. 31 AugRestaurant Index shows contraction in July
3. 31 AugFOMC August Minutes: Both employment and inflation to fall short of dual mandate
4. 31 AugOn Case-Shiller House Prices: October is the "Witching Hour"
5. 31 AugFDIC Q2 Banking Profile: 829 Problem Banks
6. 31 AugCase-Shiller: Home Price indices increase in June
7. 31 AugEurope Bond Yields
8. 31 AugGibbs: Housing Tax Credit not high on list of options
9. 30 AugLawler: HUD Secretary May Have Just Made Near-Term Home Sales Worse
10. 30 AugReport: No discussions underway to revive housing tax credit
11. 30 AugRegional Fed Manufacturing Surveys and the ISM PMI
12. 30 AugDallas Fed: Texas Manufacturing Activity Still Weak in August
13. 30 AugPersonal Income, Spending increase in July
14. 30 AugAnother Housing Tax Credit?
15. 29 AugForeclosures: Movin' on up!
16. 29 AugSchedule for Week of August 29th
17. 29 AugSummary for Week ending August 28th
18. 29 Aug"Muddling through ... the prescription of the moment"
19. 28 AugPetruno: Time to let home prices fall?
20. 28 AugEmployment Report Preview: Will the unemployment rate spike higher?
21. 28 AugUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 840 institutions
22. 28 AugJim the Realtor: "Good time to be a looker"
23. 27 AugU.S. Births decline in 2009
24. 27 AugEstimate of Decennial Census impact on August payroll employment: minus 116,000
25. 27 AugAnalysis: Bernanke paves the way for QE2
26. 27 AugBernanke: The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
27. 27 AugQ2 real GDP revised down to 1.6% annualized growth rate
28. 27 AugSummary, Fannie-Freddie "Autopsy", and European Bond Spreads
29. 26 AugAre lenders "procrastinating" on foreclosures?
30. 26 AugCoreLogic: 11 Million U.S. Properties with Negative Equity in Q2
31. 26 AugMBA Q2 2010: 14.42% of Mortgage Loans Delinquent or in Foreclosure
32. 26 AugKansas City Fed: Manufacturing activity slowed in August
33. 26 AugMBA Q2 National Delinquency Survey Conference Call
34. 26 AugWeekly initial unemployment claims decline, 4-week average highest since Nov 2009
35. 26 AugSummary and European Bond Spreads
36. 25 AugATA: "Truck freight tonnage has essentially gone sideways since April 2010"
37. 25 AugRegional Fed Manufacturing Surveys and the ISM PMI
38. 25 AugHome Sales: Distressing Gap
39. 25 AugNew Home Sales decline to Record Low in July
40. 25 AugMBA: Mortgage refinance activity increases, Purchase activity flat
41. 25 AugMore Negative News Flow Coming
42. 24 AugS&P Cuts Ireland's Rating, Outlook Negative
43. 24 AugCBO: Stimulus raised GDP 1.7% to 4.5% in Q2
44. 24 AugRichmond Fed: Manufacturing Growth Continued to Ease in August
45. 24 AugExisting Home Inventory decreases 1.9% Year-over-Year
46. 24 AugExisting Home Sales lowest since 1996, 12.5 months of supply
47. 24 AugOther comments on the FOMC meeting article
48. 24 AugWSJ: The FOMC Debate on Monetary Policy
49. 23 AugLawler: Existing Home Sales: “Consensus” vs. Likely
50. 23 AugWaldman on meeting of Bloggers and Treasury Officials
51. 23 AugDOT: Vehicle Miles driven increase in June
52. 23 AugChicago Fed: Economic activity rebounded in July
53. 23 AugReport: Home buyers remain optimistic about appreciation
54. 22 AugMansion squatters in Seattle
55. 22 AugSummary for Week ending August 21st
56. 22 AugSchedule for Week of August 22nd
57. 22 AugUnemployment Rate continues to Rise in Greece
58. 21 AugUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 817 institutions
59. 21 AugCEO: No need to invest right now
60. 21 AugRestaurants in "survival mode"
61. 21 AugBank Failures #115 to #118: California
62. 20 AugBank Failure #114: ShoreBank, Chicago, Illinois
63. 20 AugBank Failures #111 to #113: Florida and Virginia
64. 20 AugHuge miss coming on Existing Home Sales?
65. 20 AugHAMP data for July
66. 20 AugState Unemployment Rates: Generally unchanged in July
67. 20 AugA story on buying and flipping foreclosed homes
68. 20 AugHotel Occupancy Rate: Almost back to 2008 levels
69. 19 AugEuropean Bond Spreads: Rising Again
70. 19 AugMoody's: Commercial Real Estate Price Index declines 4% in June
71. 19 AugCensus Bureau: 24.1 million homeowners had primary mortgage rates above 6% in 2009
72. 19 AugPhilly Fed Index shows contraction in August, first time since July 2009
73. 19 AugWeekly initial unemployment claims at 500,000, highest since November 2009
74. 18 AugCalifornia furloughs back on, Oregon deficit widens
75. 18 AugJim the Realtor: "Comp Killer"
76. 18 AugRefinance Activity, Mortgage Rates and Effective Rate
77. 18 AugAIA: Architecture Billings Index shows contraction in July
78. 18 AugMBA: Mortgage refinance activity increases sharply, Purchase activity declines
79. 18 AugNY Fed: Total Household Debt down 6.4% from the peak in 2008
80. 17 AugHousing Starts and the Unemployment Rate
81. 17 AugRegional Reports: Home Sales fell sharply in July
82. 17 AugFed's Kocherlakota: Markets misinterpreted FOMC’s decision
83. 17 AugQ2: Quarterly Housing Starts by Purpose
84. 17 AugIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization increase in July
85. 17 AugSingle Family Housing Starts decline in July
86. 16 AugOne Year Supply of Houses? and other stuff
87. 16 AugSovereign Debt Part 5D: European Banks, What if Things Go Really Badly?
88. 16 AugFed: Large banks ease lending standards slightly, demand still weak
89. 16 AugCoreLogic: House Prices flat in June
90. 16 AugNAHB Builder Confidence falls in August to lowest since March 2009
91. 16 AugNY Fed: Manufacturing Conditions improve "modestly" in August
92. 16 AugWeak economy and low yields are threat to retirement
93. 15 AugMerle Hazard: Double Dippin'
94. 15 AugWeekly Schedule for August 15th
95. 15 AugWeekly Summary August 15th
96. 15 AugUpdate on Tighter FHA Lending Standards
97. 15 AugInflation Graph
98. 14 AugWhy do I expect the unemployment rate to increase?
99. 14 AugUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 813 institutions
100. 14 AugNegative News Flow
101. 14 AugPort traffic may slow as retailers turn cautious
102. 14 AugBank Failure #110: Palos Bank and Trust Company, Palos Heights, Illinois
103. 13 AugLA Port Traffic: Imports increase, Exports Flat
104. 13 AugDouble Dip Debate
105. 13 AugSocial Security Benefits and Maximum Contribution Base: Probably No Increase for 2011
106. 13 AugReuters University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment increases slightly in August
107. 13 AugRetail Sales increase 0.4% in July
108. 13 AugKrugman: Paralysis at the Fed
109. 12 AugMore Europe: Greek Recession, Irish and Spanish Worries
110. 12 AugEuropean Bond Spreads: Starting to rise again?
111. 12 AugHotel Occupancy Rate at 70% last week
112. 12 AugAgenda for August 17th conference on the Future of Housing Finance
113. 12 AugFreddie Mac: 30 Year Mortgages Rates fall to series record low
114. 12 AugWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase, Highest since February
115. 12 AugNY Times: Borrowers refuse to pay home equity loans
116. 11 AugCisco Comments: Mixed Signals, Recovery has slowed
117. 11 AugCeridian-UCLA: Diesel Fuel index increases in July
118. 11 AugNY Fed Plans to Buy $18 billion in Treasuries over the next month
119. 11 AugTwo Stories: More Homeowner Assistance for Unemployed, Q2 GDP likely to be Revised Down
120. 11 AugBLS: Low Labor Turnover in June
121. 11 AugTrade Deficit increases sharply in June
122. 11 AugMBA: Mortgage Applications Essentially Unchanged Despite Lowest Rates
123. 11 AugLowell: The Natural History of a Rumor
124. 10 Aug"Quantitative Neutrality"
125. 10 AugNY Fed: Technical Note on Reinvestment
126. 10 AugFOMC Statement: Weaker Economy, to Reinvest
127. 10 AugFOMC Statement Preview
128. 10 Aug"Buy and Bail" Again
129. 10 AugNFIB: Small Business Optimism Declines
130. 10 AugREO Inventory including private-label RMBS
131. 9 AugRail Traffic increases 4.1% in July compared to July 2009
132. 9 AugMiscellaneous Reading: Helicopter drops, Personal Income Declines, Recession Probabilities
133. 9 AugFannie, Freddie, FHA REO Inventory Increases 13% in Q2 from Q1 2010
134. 9 AugFreddie Mac: $4.7 billion Loss, REO Inventory increases 79% YoY
135. 9 AugEast of San Francisco: 20% Unemployment, House Prices off Sharply
136. 9 AugFOMC Meeting on Tuesday
137. 8 AugHamilton: Current economic conditions
138. 8 AugWeekly Summary and Schedule, August 8th
139. 8 AugJingle Mail from Hyatt Hotels
140. 7 AugDuration of Unemployment
141. 7 AugUnofficial Problem Bank list increases to 811 institutions
142. 7 AugNMHC Quarterly Survey: Apartment Market Conditions Tighten
143. 7 AugCoStar: Commercial Real Estate Prices decline sharply in June
144. 7 AugCalifornia to stop accepting First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Applications on Aug 15th
145. 6 AugBank Failure #109: Ravenswood Bank, Chicago, Illinois
146. 6 AugEmployment Report: Temporary Help and Diffusion Index
147. 6 AugConsumer Credit Declines in June
148. 6 AugFHA Refinance of Borrowers in Negative Equity Positions
149. 6 AugEmployment Report: Why the different payroll numbers?
150. 6 AugEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
151. 6 AugJuly Employment Report: 12K Jobs ex-Census, 9.5% Unemployment Rate
152. 6 AugJim the Realtor: Auction on the Steps
153. 5 AugFannie Mae: REO Inventory doubles, expected to increase "significantly"
154. 5 Aug2nd Half Slowdown Update
155. 5 AugHotel Occupancy Rate at 71% last week
156. 5 AugNonsense Rumor on Fannie and Freddie
157. 5 AugResidential Investment Components in Q2
158. 5 AugWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 479,000
159. 5 AugChina's Stress Tests: 60% Decline in House Prices
160. 4 Aug$26 Billion in Aid to States to pass Senate tomorrow
161. 4 AugQ2: Office, Mall and Lodging Investment
162. 4 AugBEA: July light vehicle sales rate 11.5 million SAAR
163. 4 AugFed Research Supports Mortgage Cram Downs
164. 4 AugISM Non-Manufacturing Index shows expansion in July
165. 4 AugADP: Private Employment increases 42,000 in July
166. 4 AugMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications increase slightly last week
167. 4 AugD.R. Horton conference call comments: No more tax credits!
168. 3 AugPersonal Bankruptcy Filings up 9% in July
169. 3 AugU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 12.1 Million* SAAR in July
170. 3 AugPending and Existing Home Sales
171. 3 AugGeneral Motors: Sales up sharply compared to July 2009
172. 3 AugPending Home fall to record series low in June
173. 3 AugPersonal Income, Spending flat in June
174. 3 AugWSJ: FOMC considering reinvesting when MBS Matures
175. 3 AugKrugman: "Why Is Deflation Bad?"
176. 2 AugPreview: Auto Sales, Pending Home Sales, Aug 10th FOMC Meeting
177. 2 AugForeclosure Auction Investing Gone Wrong
178. 2 AugPrivate Construction Spending declines in June
179. 2 AugBernanke: Challenges for the Economy and State Governments
180. 2 AugISM Manufacturing Index declines in July
181. 2 AugNY Times: China State-owned companies move into real estate development
182. 1 AugChina Slows, and a few posts of interest
183. 1 AugWeekly Summary and Schedule, August 1st
184. 1 AugSovereign Debt Part 5C. Some Policy Options, Good and Bad
185. 1 AugHow do you put recession bars on graphs using Excel?

July 2010

1. 31 JulGrowth of Problem Banks (Unofficial)
2. 31 JulNegative Equity Breakdown
3. 31 JulRestaurant Index shows contraction in June
4. 31 JulUnofficial Problem Bank List over 800 Institutions
5. 31 JulBank Failure #107 & 108: Washington and Oregon
6. 31 JulEstimate of July Decennial Census impact on payroll employment: minus 144,000
7. 30 JulBank Failures #105 & 106: Florida
8. 30 JulBank Failure #104: NorthWest Bank and Trust, Acworth, Georgia
9. 30 JulExisting Homes: Double Digit Months-of-Supply Watch
10. 30 JulError Correction: Confused Annual and Quarterly Rates in previous post
11. 30 JulRevisions: Real GDP and PCE well below previous peak
12. 30 JulChicago PMI shows expansion in July
13. 30 JulQ2: real annualized GDP growth slows to 2.4%
14. 30 JulHouse Prices rolling over Down Under?
15. 29 JulATA Truck Tonnage Index declines in June
16. 29 JulLawler: “Slam-Dunk” Stimulus? MS = Missing Something!!!!
17. 29 JulMore Builder Evidence of impact of tax credit
18. 29 JulHotel Occupancy Rate at 71.8% last week
19. 29 JulKansas City Fed: Manufacturing activity rebounded moderately in July
20. 29 JulWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims: Eight Months of Moving Sideways
21. 29 JulBlinder and Zandi Paper
22. 28 JulMore Builder Evidence of Tax Credit Goose, Post-Credit Bust
23. 28 JulSchwarzenegger orders furloughs, California may start issuing IOUs in August
24. 28 JulFed's Beige Book: Activity continued to increase, "steady" in some districts
25. 28 JulTreasury: HAMP Re-default Rate incorrect
26. 28 JulDurable Goods orders fall 1% in June
27. 28 JulMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications increase slightly last week
28. 28 JulPaper: Policy helped avert Great Depression II
29. 27 JulHow far will the homeownership rate fall?
30. 27 JulSurvey: Local Government job losses projected to approach 500,000
31. 27 Jul2nd Half Slowdown Update
32. 27 JulRichmond Fed: Manufacturing Activity Moderates in July; Expectations Slip
33. 27 JulQ2 2010: Homeownership Rate Lowest Since 1999
34. 27 JulCase-Shiller: House Price indexes increase in May
35. 27 JulHome builders to start building more homes?
36. 26 JulJim the Realtor: Beach Cheapie?
37. 26 JulSurvey shows house prices falling in June, but long wait for house price indexes
38. 26 JulDallas Fed: Manufacturing Activity Remains Sluggish in July
39. 26 JulNew Home Sales: Worst June on Record
40. 26 JulChicago Fed: Economic activity declined in June
41. 25 JulEuropean Stress Tests: Not very stressful
42. 25 JulPrivate Investment?
43. 25 JulWeekly Summary and Schedule, July 25th
44. 25 JulMore State and Local Government Layoffs and the Pension Crisis
45. 25 JulCharlie Rose: Geithner on Financial Regulatory Reform and Elizabeth Warren
46. 24 JulMore new condo inventory
47. 24 JulPart 5B. What Happens If Things Go Really Badly? More Things Can Go Badly: Credit Default Swaps, Interest Swaps and Options, Foreign Exchange
48. 24 JulUnofficial Problem Bank List at 792 Institutions
49. 24 JulBank Failure #103: Home Valley Bank, Cave Junction, Oregon
50. 23 JulBank Failure #102: SouthwestUSA Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada
51. 23 JulBank Failures #97 to #101
52. 23 JulExisting Home Sales: Still above historical median
53. 23 JulThree Questionable Housing Related Reports
54. 23 JulEuropean Bank Stress Test Results
55. 23 JulDeflation Watch
56. 23 JulHungary debt may be downgraded by S&P and Moody's
57. 23 JulDataQuick: California Notice of Default Filings Decline in Q2
58. 22 JulEuropean Stress Tests and Bond Spreads
59. 22 JulDOT: Miles Driven increase slightly in May
60. 22 JulHotel Occupancy Rate above 70% last week
61. 22 JulExisting Home Inventory increases 4.7% Year-over-Year
62. 22 JulExisting Home Sales decline in June
63. 22 JulWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 464,000
64. 22 JulOffice Vacancy, Lease Rates and New Investment
65. 21 JulExcess Capacity and Housing
66. 21 JulAIA: Architecture Billings Index shows contraction in June
67. 21 JulLive Feeds: Bernanke Testimony at 2 PM ET
68. 21 JulExisting Homes: Months of Supply and House Prices
69. 21 JulWSJ: Housing Market Stumbles
70. 21 JulMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications increase slightly last week
71. 21 JulQuick Update: Bernanke rescheduled to 2 PM ET
72. 20 JulBernanke Testimony Preview
73. 20 JulObama Housing Scorecard
74. 20 JulHAMP data: Only 15,000 trial modifications started in June
75. 20 JulState Unemployment Rates: Generally lower in June
76. 20 JulHousing Starts decline in June
77. 20 JulMerle Hazard: Greek Debt Song
78. 19 JulUpdate: Unemployment Benefits extension likely to pass
79. 19 JulMoody's: Commercial Real Estate Price Index increases in May
80. 19 JulLawler: Preview on Existing Home Sales
81. 19 JulSummers: More Fiscal Stimulus Now, Reduce Deficits when economy has recovered
82. 19 JulNAHB Builder Confidence falls to lowest level since April 2009
83. 19 JulMoody's Downgrades Ireland
84. 19 JulThis and that ...
85. 18 JulPart 5A. What Happens If Things Go Really Badly? $15 Trillion of Sovereign Debt in Default
86. 18 JulWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
87. 18 JulSoCal: Office Vacancy Rate increases, Rents Fall
88. 17 JulDouble Dip Discussion
89. 17 JulUnofficial Problem Bank List at 796 Institutions
90. 17 JulAnother example of state and local government distress
91. 17 JulSovereign Debt Series Summary
92. 17 JulA quick summary of the week
93. 17 JulChase Homeowner Assistance Event comes to Orange County
94. 16 JulBank Failures #92 to #96: Florida, Michigan, South Carolina
95. 16 JulBank Failure #91: Woodlands Bank, Bluffton, South Carolina
96. 16 JulMortgage Repurchase: The growing writedown
97. 16 JulBofA 30+ Day Delinquency and FHA
98. 16 JulReuters University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment drops sharply in July
99. 16 JulConsumer Price Index declines 0.1% in June
100. 15 JulHUD announcement: FHA Seller concession to be cut in half
101. 15 JulReports: BP makes progress on Oil Gusher, SEC to make "significant announcement"
102. 15 JulHotel Occupancy Rate increases compared to same week in 2009
103. 15 JulPhilly Fed Index suggests "slowing" growth
104. 15 JulIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization mostly flat in June
105. 15 JulNY Fed: Manufacturing Conditions improve, but pace "slowed substantially" in July
106. 15 JulWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decline to 429,000
107. 15 JulPart 4. What are Total Estimated Losses on Sovereign Bonds Due to Default?
108. 14 JulLawler: Update on the California Home Buyer Tax Credit
109. 14 JulLA Port Traffic: Imports Surge, Exports Decline
110. 14 JulFOMC Minutes: Forecast revised down
111. 14 JulAIA Forecast: Nonresidential Construction Spending to fall 20% in 2010
112. 14 JulManufacturing and Trade Inventory-to-Sales Ratio
113. 14 JulRetail Sales fall 0.5% in June
114. 14 JulMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications lowest since December 1996
115. 14 JulFed Minutes Preview
116. 13 JulSome European Stress Test Results may be delayed
117. 13 JulRail Traffic softens further in June
118. 13 JulCoreLogic: House Prices increase 0.9% in May
119. 13 JulBLS: Low Labor Turnover in May
120. 13 JulTrade Deficit increases in May
121. 13 JulCeridian-UCLA: Diesel Fuel index Falls Sharply in June
122. 13 JulSmall Businesses a little more pessimistic
123. 13 JulCondo Shadow Inventory
124. 12 JulStress Tests: EU Concerned about "pockets of vulnerability”
125. 12 JulDistressed Sales: Sacramento as an Example, June 2010
126. 12 JulFHFA attempting to recoup some losses of Fannie and Freddie
127. 12 JulBankruptcy and 2nd Liens
128. 12 JulPart 3. What are the Market Estimates of the Probabilities of Default?
129. 12 JulDeflation and the Fed
130. 11 JulTrillions of Bank Debt coming due
131. 11 JulWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
132. 11 JulPart 2B: More on Historic Sovereign Default Research
133. 10 JulEuro and European Bond Spreads
134. 10 JulWSJ: "$1.65 trillion Euro zone bank debt coming due in 2010 and 2011"
135. 10 JulPart 2. How Often Have Sovereign Countries Defaulted in the Past?
136. 10 JulUnofficial Problem Bank List at 796 Institutions
137. 9 JulBank Failures #89 & #90: New York and Oklahoma
138. 9 JulBank Failure #88: Ideal Federal Savings Bank, Baltimore, Maryland
139. 9 JulBank Failure #87: Bay National Bank, Baltimore, Maryland
140. 9 JulMarket Update
141. 9 JulThis is NOT a liar loan
142. 9 JulHotel Occupancy Rate increases
143. 9 JulSmall Businesses still reluctant to hire
144. 9 JulForeclosures: Movin' on Up!
145. 9 JulNew Paper: "Shadow Banking"
146. 8 JulConsumer Credit declines sharply in May
147. 8 JulWhat might the Fed do?
148. 8 Jul30 Year Mortgage Rates fall to Record Low
149. 8 JulHow Large is the Outstanding Value of Sovereign Bonds?
150. 8 JulWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decline to 454,000
151. 8 JulReis: Apartment Vacancy Rates decline slightly
152. 8 JulCRE Extend and Pretend
153. 7 JulEuropean Bank Stress Test: 91 Banks, results on July 23rd
154. 7 JulReal Estate Sign of the Times: "Price Reduced"
155. 7 JulFalling Mortgage Rates and Refi Mini-Boom
156. 7 JulMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Decrease, Refis increase
157. 7 JulReis: Mall Vacancy Rate rises in Q2
158. 6 JulUpdate on FHA Seller Concessions
159. 6 JulLPS: Mortgage Delinquencies and Foreclosures increase to 12.38% in May
160. 6 JulOlder, more educated workers, have highest length of unemployment
161. 6 JulISM Non-Manufacturing Index shows slower expansion in June
162. 6 JulReis: U.S. Office Vacancy Rate at 17 year high
163. 6 JulRogoff sees "Collapse" in China's Property Market
164. 5 JulMore on the slowdown in China
165. 5 JulUpdate on Oil Prices
166. 5 JulEurope: Austerity or "rigorous fiscal policies"?
167. 5 JulHappy July 4th
168. 4 JulInvestors buying foreclosures in Phoenix
169. 4 JulWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
170. 4 JulCancellations along the Gulf: Real Estate Closings and Fireworks Displays
171. 4 JulCondos: Post Tax Credit Price Cuts
172. 3 JulRecession Dating and a "Double Dip"
173. 3 JulDuration of Unemployment
174. 3 JulDouble Dip Search Trends
175. 3 JulIllinois and California: State Basket Cases
176. 3 JulUnofficial Problem Bank List at 798 Institutions
177. 2 JulFewest Teen Jobs added in June since 1951
178. 2 JulPersonal Bankruptcy Filings up 14% in first 6 months of 2010
179. 2 JulEmployment Report: Temporary Help and Diffusion Index
180. 2 JulEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
181. 2 JulJune Employment Report: 100K Jobs ex-Census, 9.5% Unemployment Rate
182. 2 JulEmployment Report: Which payroll number to use?
183. 1 JulHousing: Timing for reported increase in Months-of-Supply and Decrease in House Prices
184. 1 JulU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 11.1 Million SAAR in June
185. 1 JulHotel Occupancy Rate increases compared to same week in 2009
186. 1 JulConstruction Spending declined in May
187. 1 JulGeneral Motors: Sales up 10.7% compared to June 2009
188. 1 JulISM Mfg index shows slower expansion in June, Pending Home sales collapse
189. 1 JulWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 472,000
190. 1 JulFannie Mae: Serious Delinquency rate declines in April

June 2010

1. 30 JunLawler: Residential Listings in June
2. 30 JunMarket Update
3. 30 JunFed's Lockhart: Sustainable final demand not yet supporting growth
4. 30 JunRestaurant Index "Softened" in May
5. 30 JunChicago PMI shows expansion in June
6. 30 JunADP: Private Employment increased 13,000 in June
7. 30 JunMBA: Mortgage Refinance Applications increase, Purchase Applications near 13 Year Low
8. 30 JunShanghai Composite at lowest level since April 2009
9. 29 JunHouse Passes Homebuyer Tax Credit Closing Extension
10. 29 Jun2nd Half: Slowdown or Double-Dip?
11. 29 JunState and Local Tax Revenue increased slightly compared to Q1 2009
12. 29 JunConsumer Confidence Plummets in June
13. 29 JunCase-Shiller: House Prices increased in April due to tax credit
14. 29 JunIreland: Austerity in Action
15. 28 JunFed Econ Letter: State budget crisis poses "modest risk to national recovery"
16. 28 JunMisc: Greece Spreads Widen, Spanish Liquidity issues, Market Update
17. 28 JunFed's Warsh: Reluctant to do more
18. 28 JunChicago Fed: Economic Activity increased in May
19. 28 JunPersonal Income up 0.4%, Spending Increases 0.2% in May
20. 28 JunKrugman: "The Third Depression"
21. 28 JunHousing Supply Metrics
22. 27 JunHousing Bust in the Exurbs
23. 27 JunWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
24. 27 JunG-20 poised to issue Statement
25. 27 JunFreddie Mac: 90+ Day Delinquency Rate steady in May
26. 26 JunEmployment Report Preview
27. 26 JunSecond Liens and Personal Bankruptcy
28. 26 JunUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 797 Institutions
29. 26 JunYear of the Short Sale, and Deed in lieu
30. 25 JunBank Failure #86: High Desert State Bank, Albuquerque, New Mexico
31. 25 JunBank Failures #84 & #85: Florida and Georgia
32. 25 JunFDIC: May Enforcement Actions
33. 25 JunATA Truck Tonnage Index declines in May
34. 25 JunKB Home: "Month of May was particularly challenging" for housing industry
35. 25 JunQ1 GDP revised down to 2.7%
36. 25 JunLate Night Reading
37. 24 JunUpdate: Unemployment Benefits, Housing Tax Credit
38. 24 JunMisc: Quote of the Day, Greece Bond Spreads increase Sharply, and Market Update
39. 24 JunLennar: June Home Sales off 20% to 25% from 2009
40. 24 JunHotel Occupancy Rate increases
41. 24 Jun30 Year Mortgage Rates fall to Record Low
42. 24 JunWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decline, Still High
43. 24 JunDOT: Vehicle Miles Driven increase in April
44. 24 JunHome Sales: Distressing Gap
45. 23 JunFannie Mae cracks down on "Walk Aways"
46. 23 JunFOMC Statement: Less Positive
47. 23 JunEstimate of June Decennial Census impact on payroll employment: minus 243,000
48. 23 JunNew Home Sales collapse to Record Low in May
49. 23 JunMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Decrease in Weekly Survey
50. 23 JunAIA: Architecture Billings Index declines in May
51. 22 JunHow high will Existing Home Months-of-Supply increase this summer?
52. 22 JunMarket Update, Fed Meeting Preview and more
53. 22 JunExisting Homes: Months of Supply and House Prices
54. 22 JunExisting Home Sales: Inventory increases Year-over-Year
55. 22 JunExisting Home Sales decline in May
56. 22 JunMoody's: Commercial Real Estate Prices increase 1.7% in April
57. 22 JunUpdate on California bill to extend anti-deficiency rules to some Refinanced Mortgages
58. 21 JunLawler: Home Sales in May: A Look at the Data
59. 21 JunObama Housing Metrics
60. 21 JunHAMP data shows over 150 Thousand Trials Cancelled in May
61. 21 JunHousing Tax Credit Extension Update
62. 21 JunChina's Yuan Rises against Dollar
63. 21 JunApartment owner on rental market: "Worst ever", Charge-offs triple
64. 20 JunLook Ahead to FOMC Statement on Wednesday
65. 20 JunWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
66. 20 JunOn Fannie and Freddie REO Inventory
67. 20 JunHousing Starts and the Unemployment Rate
68. 19 JunSummers cautious about recovery
69. 19 JunImpact of Decennial Census on June Payroll Report
70. 19 JunChina statement: "To proceed with exchange rate reform"
71. 19 JunUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 781 Institutions
72. 19 JunBank Failure #83: Nevada Security Bank, Reno, Nevada
73. 18 JunCoreLogic: House Prices increase 0.8% in April
74. 18 JunLumber Prices off 30% since April
75. 18 JunObama urges G-20 Nations to continue stimulus; Cautions about a Double-dip
76. 18 JunState Unemployment Rates: Slightly lower in May
77. 18 JunFeds Charge 1,200 with Mortgage Fraud
78. 18 JunKrugman: "That '30s Feeling"
79. 18 JunMerle Hazard: "Legal Tender"
80. 17 JunS&P expects up to 70% redefault on Loan Mods
81. 17 JunEuropean Bond Spreads continue to widen
82. 17 JunHotel Occupancy Increases
83. 17 JunHave Residential Rents bottomed?
84. 17 JunPhilly Fed Index "decreased notably" in June, Employment turned slightly negative
85. 17 JunWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 472,000
86. 17 JunSummary and Misc
87. 16 JunToll Brothers: Demand Choppy, Sales Down
88. 16 JunIceland: Court rules Foreign currency indexed loans illegal
89. 16 JunWaPo on Foreclosures and Deficiencies
90. 16 JunSpain, Germany agree to release bank "stress test" results
91. 16 JunIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization increase in May
92. 16 JunHousing Starts plummet in May
93. 16 JunMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications increase slightly, near 13 Year Low
94. 16 JunFalling Euro impacts New York Real Estate market
95. 16 JunShort Sale: Agent "takes advantage" of Bank of America?
96. 15 JunSoCal Home sales at 4 Year High
97. 15 JunEmployment and Real GDP, Real GDI
98. 15 JunUCLA's Leamer: "A Homeless Recovery"
99. 15 JunNAHB Builder Confidence declines sharply in June
100. 15 JunNY Fed: Manufacturing Conditions improve in June
101. 15 JunFed's Bullard on the Economy
102. 14 JunVacation Cancellations along the Gulf Coast
103. 14 JunWhen will the Fed raise rates?
104. 14 JunMoody's Downgrades Greece Ratings to Junk
105. 14 JunReport: State and Local cutbacks may cut 0.25% from GDP
106. 14 JunBIS reports Bank Exposure to Euro area countries facing market pressure
107. 14 JunSmall businesses "collapse" around the Gulf
108. 13 JunConcern about auto sales
109. 13 JunWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
110. 13 JunObama Pushes for $50 Billion in State Aid
111. 13 JunFHA Reform Bill Passes House
112. 12 JunUnofficial Problem Bank List: 760 Institutions
113. 12 JunQ1 2010: Mortgage Equity Withdrawal strongly Negative
114. 12 JunN.Y. State "classic budgetary sleight-of-hand"
115. 12 JunDaily Show: More Spilling Fields
116. 12 JunBank Failure #82: Washington First International Bank, Seattle, WA
117. 11 JunHousing Tax Credit Fraud Extension
118. 11 JunLA Port Traffic: Imports Surge Year-over-year in May
119. 11 JunReport: FBI to "arrest hundreds of people" next week for Mortgage Fraud
120. 11 JunManufacturing and Trade Inventory-to-Sales Ratio: Inventory Adjustment Over
121. 11 JunRetail Sales decline in May
122. 11 JunSenate Bill would extend Housing Tax Credit Closing Deadline
123. 11 JunHotel Occupancy Increases
124. 10 JunUpdate on European Bond and CDS Spreads
125. 10 JunDebt Problem "Contained" in Europe, Market and Short Sale Fraud
126. 10 JunQ1 Flow of Funds: Household Net Worth off $11.4 Trillion from Peak
127. 10 JunCeridian-UCLA: Diesel Fuel index increases sharply in May
128. 10 JunTrade Deficit increases slightly in April
129. 10 JunWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 456,000
130. 10 JunCalifornia Senate Passes bill to extend anti-deficiency rules to some Refinanced Mortgages
131. 9 JunWaste Traffic Indicator?
132. 9 JunFed's Beige Book: "modest" economic growth, "Shadow" inventory of Foreclosed Homes
133. 9 JunHappy "Froth" Day
134. 9 JunBernanke Testimony before House Budget Committee at 10 AM
135. 9 JunMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications decline 35% over last four weeks
136. 9 JunLate Night Futures
137. 8 JunEurope Update: Strikes in Spain, UK Austerity, ECB Bond Purchases
138. 8 JunMarket Update, and the $24 Billion Medicaid Aid to States Debate
139. 8 JunHas the 2nd half slowdown started?
140. 8 JunBLS: Low Labor Turnover, Job Openings Increase in April
141. 8 JunSmall Business Optimism improves slightly in May
142. 8 JunBernanke: Economy "won't feel terrific"
143. 7 JunDistressed Sales: Sacramento as an Example, May 2010
144. 7 JunRail Traffic Softens in May
145. 7 JunConsumer Credit increases slightly in April
146. 7 JunImpact of Decennial Census on Unemployment Rate
147. 7 JunTim Duy: Lost Chance for Global Rebalancing
148. 7 JunSunday Night Futures
149. 6 JunHungary: Never mind
150. 6 JunWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
151. 6 JunKrugman: "Lost Decade, Here We Come"
152. 6 JunDaily Show: The Spilling Fields
153. 5 JunFannie Mae's Duncan: Home-building industry to be tested until early 2013
154. 5 JunDuration of Unemployment
155. 5 JunHungary Government Clarifies "default" Comments
156. 5 JunUnofficial Problem Bank List: Assets increase sharply
157. 4 JunBank Failure #81: TierOne Bank, Lincoln, Nebraska
158. 4 JunBank Failure #80: Arcola Homestead Savings Bank, Arcola, Illinois
159. 4 JunBank Failure #79: First National Bank, Rosedale, Mississippi
160. 4 JunFannie Mae economist: House "price appreciation not supportable" and more
161. 4 JunTemporary Help Services starting to slow, Small Business hiring "Bleak"
162. 4 JunEuro falls under 1.20 Dollars, Hungary “manipulated” figures
163. 4 JunEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
164. 4 JunMay Employment Report: 20K Jobs ex-Census, 9.7% Unemployment Rate
165. 4 JunWSJ: China's Property Market Freezes Up
166. 4 JunOil and Florida Tourism
167. 3 JunEuro Bond and CDS Spreads Widen
168. 3 JunReport: Oil Gusher impacting Gulf Coast Hotels
169. 3 JunEmployment Report Prediction: Bad Reporting!
170. 3 JunISM Non-Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion
171. 3 JunWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 453,000
172. 3 JunADP: Private Employment increased 55,000 in May
173. 3 JunResearch: 270 Days is Optimal Time in Foreclosure
174. 3 JunHousing Bust and Labor Immobility
175. 2 JunPersonal Bankruptcy Filings increase 9% compared to May 2009
176. 2 JunU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 11.6 Million SAAR in May
177. 2 JunReport: BofA acknowledges "foreclosure can be very appealing to customers"
178. 2 JunGeneral Motors: Sales up 16.6% compared to May 2009
179. 2 JunPending Home Sales "Surge" in April
180. 2 JunMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications lowest level since April 1997
181. 2 JunFannie Mae: Serious Delinquencies decline in March
182. 1 JunMarket Update
183. 1 JunImpact of Census 2010 on Payroll Report
184. 1 JunDistressed House Sales: Movin' on up!
185. 1 JunConstruction Spending increases in April
186. 1 JunISM Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion in May
187. 1 JunUnemployment Rate increases in Europe, Euro Slides
188. 1 JunCommodity Prices Decline and Futures
189. 1 JunIn Foreclosure and ... happy?
190. 1 JunFew Jobs for Students this Summer

May 2010

1. 31 MayECB reports on financial stability, warns of "contagion"
2. 31 MayChicago: Shadow Condo Inventory
3. 31 MayReal PCE Growth in Q2
4. 31 MayCondo Shadow Inventory
5. 30 MayPercent Job Losses During Recessions, aligned at Bottom
6. 30 MayWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
7. 30 MayEurope Update
8. 30 MayBank Failures per Week
9. 29 MayUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 762 Institutions
10. 29 MayThe Oil Gusher
11. 29 MayKey Economic Index suggests Tough Times
12. 29 MayATA Truck Tonnage index increases in April
13. 29 MayFriday Night Summary
14. 29 MayBank Failure #78: Sun West Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada
15. 29 MayBank Failure #77: Granite Community Bank, N.A., Granite Bay, California
16. 28 MayBank Failures #74 to #76: Florida
17. 28 MayDecline in Small Business Lending: Supply or Demand problem?
18. 28 MaySales halted on Condo Project, None Sold
19. 28 MayRestaurant Index: Same store sales and customer traffic off in April
20. 28 MayChicago PMI shows expansion, Employment declines
21. 28 MayApril Personal Income up 0.4%, Spending Increases Slightly
22. 28 MayLate Night Thread
23. 27 May"Housing Production Credit Crisis"?
24. 27 MayGross Domestic Income shows more sluggish recovery
25. 27 MayHotel Occupancy increases 4% compared to same week in 2009
26. 27 MayNext Stimulus Package Scaled Back
27. 27 MayWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 460,000
28. 27 MayMortgage Refinance Activity
29. 26 MayToll Brothers: Orders Up, Cancellation Rates Way Down, Toll buying Lots Again (Uh, Oh!)
30. 26 MayMarket Update: More Euro
31. 26 MayNew Home Prices: Median Lowest since 2003
32. 26 MayNew Home Sales increase to 504K Annual Rate in April
33. 26 MayMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications at 13 Year Low
34. 26 MayLarge San Francisco Apartment Complex in Default
35. 26 MaySummary of Housing News
36. 25 MayCBO: Stimulus raised GDP 1.7% to 4.2% in Q1
37. 25 MayMarket Update
38. 25 MayReal Case-Shiller National House Prices
39. 25 MayCase-Shiller House Prices "Weakening"
40. 25 MayMorning Market News
41. 25 MayFutures Off Tonight
42. 25 MayDOT: Vehicle Miles Driven increase in March
43. 24 MayFHA Commissioner: Housing on "Life support", "very sick system"
44. 24 MayMarket Update
45. 24 May'Shadow' Condos coming back on market
46. 24 MayExisting Home Sales: Inventory increases Year-over-Year
47. 24 MayExisting Home Sales increase in April
48. 24 MayChicago Fed: Economic Activity increased in April
49. 24 MaySunday Night Futures
50. 23 MayStates: U-6 Unemployment Rate vs. Mortgage Delinquency Rate
51. 23 May"Feeling like a foolish child"
52. 23 MayWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
53. 23 MayOn Loan Mods and Credit Scores
54. 23 MaySpain: Regulators seize CajaSur; U.K.: Bonfire of the Quangos?
55. 22 MayMothballed Condos Offered For Sale
56. 22 MayCredit Indicators
57. 22 MayFed's Dudley on the Economy
58. 22 MayUnofficial Problem Bank list hits 737
59. 22 May"Love, Your Broken Home"
60. 21 MayBank Failure #73: Pinehurst Bank, St. Paul, Minnesota
61. 21 MayLas Vegas land prices: 80% off peak
62. 21 MayStates: Mortgage Delinquency Rate vs. Unemployment Rate
63. 21 MayApril State Unemployment Rates: California and Nevada at series highs
64. 21 MayBundestag Approves Bailout, possible Strike in Spain
65. 21 MayKrugman: Lost Decade Looming?
66. 20 MayFinancial Reform: Final Senate Vote Soon
67. 20 MayMarket Update
68. 20 MayFreddie Mac: Near Record Low Mortgage Rates
69. 20 MayFDIC Q1 Banking Profile: 775 Problem Banks
70. 20 MayPhilly Fed Index increases slightly in May, New orders index declines
71. 20 MayWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 25,000
72. 20 MaySummary: Busy Day
73. 19 MayMoody's: CRE Prices Decline 0.5% in March
74. 19 MayMortgage Delinquencies by Period and by State
75. 19 MayFOMC Minutes: On Greece and Housing
76. 19 MayFirst American CoreLogic: House Prices Decline 0.3% in March
77. 19 MayMBA Q1 National Delinquency Survey Conference Call
78. 19 MayMBA Q1 2010: Record 14.69% of Mortgage Loans Delinquent or in Foreclosure
79. 19 MayCPI declines 0.1%, Core CPI Flat
80. 19 MayMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications 'Plummet' to 13 Year Low
81. 19 MayAIA: Architecture Billings Index shows less Contraction in April
82. 18 MayDollars per Euro at 4 year low
83. 18 MayMarket Update, Euro Falls Further, Germany Bans some Short Selling
84. 18 MaySoCal Home Sales decline slightly Year-over-year in April
85. 18 MayFed's Pianalto: "Subdued" Recovery, Unemployment Rate to decline "Gradually"
86. 18 MayQ1: Quarterly Housing Starts and New Home Sales
87. 18 MayHousing Starts increase in April
88. 18 MayFHA will Reduce Allowable Seller Concessions this Summer
89. 17 MayMore on HAMP
90. 17 MayHAMP April data shows program slowing down
91. 17 MayNAHB Builder Confidence Increases in May
92. 17 MayEurope's Woes impacting China
93. 17 MayNY Fed: Manufacturing Conditions Improve, but at Slower Pace
94. 17 MaySunday Night Futures
95. 16 MayLibor Increases, Euro Falls
96. 16 MayWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
97. 16 MayShiller on a Double Dip Recession
98. 15 MayMore Accidental Landlords
99. 15 MayToo many homes? Build more ...
100. 15 MayECB's Trichet: "Most difficult situation" since World War
101. 15 MayDéjà vu: From AAA to Junk
102. 15 MayUnofficial Problem Bank List May 14, 2010
103. 15 MayDaily Show: Hoarders
104. 14 MayBank Failures #71 & #72: Missouri & Illinois
105. 14 MayBank Failure #70: New Liberty Bank, Plymouth, Michigan
106. 14 MayBank Failure #69: Satilla Community Bank, Saint Marys, Georgia
107. 14 MaySchwarzenegger: Eliminate Welfare and most Child Care, reduce Health Care
108. 14 MayCalifornia: "Absolutely terrible" budget cuts to be announced at 4 PM ET
109. 14 MayEuro Declines on Growth Worries
110. 14 MayIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization increase in April
111. 14 MayRetail Sales increase in April
112. 14 MayUnemployment: Geographic Mismatch
113. 13 MayDeutsche Bank CEO Expresses doubts about Greece
114. 13 MayEuro Bond Spreads: Impact of Policy
115. 13 MayLA Port Traffic in April, Exports off Slightly
116. 13 MayRealtyTrac: Record REOs in April, NODs Decline Sharply
117. 13 MayWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 444,000
118. 13 MayNY Times: The New Poor
119. 12 MayEU Proposes more "interdependent" economic governance
120. 12 MayHousing Stories and Market Update
121. 12 MayCeridian-UCLA: Diesel fuel consumption index declines in April
122. 12 MayRail Traffic "Recovering at moderate pace"
123. 12 MayTrade Deficit increases in March
124. 12 MayMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Decrease
125. 12 MayShanghai Composite index Off 1%
126. 12 MayJon Stewart explains Market Disruption
127. 11 MayDistressed Sales: Sacramento as an Example, April Update
128. 11 MaySEC's Shapiro on Market Disruption: "unable to point to a single event" as cause
129. 11 MaySenate Passes One-Time Fed Audit
130. 11 MayBLS: Low Labor Turnover, More Hiring in March
131. 11 MaySmall Business Optimism Improves in April
132. 11 MaySmall Business hiring "Bleak"
133. 10 May60 Minutes on Walking Away
134. 10 MayFannie, Freddie, FHA REO Inventory Surges 22% in Q1 2010
135. 10 MaySEC: Exchanges agree on "structural framework" to strengthen circuit breakers
136. 10 MayReport: 11.2 Million U.S. Properties with Negative Equity in Q1
137. 10 MayFannie Mae: $11.5 billion loss, sees no profits for "indefinite future"
138. 10 MayEuro Summary and Futures
139. 10 MayECB To Intervene in Euro-Zone Debt Markets, Fed Re-opens Swaps
140. 10 MayEurope: Agreement Reached
141. 10 MayEurope: After Midnight, No Agreement
142. 9 MayReport: €560 Billion Bailout
143. 9 MayWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
144. 9 MayEurope Update
145. 9 MayEU Press Briefing at Noon ET
146. 9 MayNY Times: 'Greek Debt Woes Ripple Outward'
147. 8 MayEl-Erian: Europe's Critical Weekend
148. 8 MayDuration of Unemployment
149. 8 MayEU to Create Stabilization Fund, Details on Sunday
150. 8 MayUnofficial Problem Bank List May 7, 2010
151. 8 MayBank Failures #67 & 68: Arizona and California
152. 7 MayThree Major Stories
153. 7 MayBank Failures #65 & 66: Florida and Minnesota
154. 7 MayNMHC Quarterly Survey: Apartment Market Conditions Tighten
155. 7 MayEuropean Liquidity Issues
156. 7 MayTemporary Help and Diffusion Index
157. 7 MayEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
158. 7 MayApril Employment Report: 290K Jobs Added, 9.9% Unemployment Rate
159. 7 MayEmployment Report Preview
160. 7 MayMarket Selloff: Looking for clues
161. 6 MayNASDAQ to Cancel Certain Trades
162. 6 MayMarket Update
163. 6 MayDow Off 800 and Falling
164. 6 MayQ1 PCE Growth came from Transfer Payments and Reductions in Personal Saving
165. 6 MayBernanke on Stress Tests
166. 6 MayWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decline slightly
167. 6 MayEvening Euro
168. 5 MayFreddie Mac: Q1 Net Loss $6.7 billion, Asks for $10.6 billion
169. 5 MayWhitney: Banks Under-reserved for 'Double-dip' in House Prices
170. 5 MayWeb Resources for tracking the Oil Spill
171. 5 MayISM Non-Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion
172. 5 MayADP: Private Employment increased in April
173. 5 MayMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Highest Since October
174. 4 MayMartin Wolf: A bail-out for Greece is just the beginning
175. 4 MayThe 2nd Half Slowdown
176. 4 MayResidential Investment Components Q1 2010
177. 4 MayGreece Update
178. 4 MayPending Home Sales increase in March
179. 4 MayPersonal Bankruptcy Filings Up 15% Compared to April 2009
180. 4 MaySummary: Busy Day
181. 4 MayMore Fed Bubble Talk in 2004
182. 3 MayFed: Banks Keep Lending Standards Unchanged, Loan Demand Weakens Further
183. 3 MayU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 11.2 Million SAAR in April
184. 3 MayQ1: Office, Mall and Lodging Investment
185. 3 MayGeneral Motors: Sales up 6.4% compared to April 2009
186. 3 MayPrivate Construction Spending Declines in March
187. 3 MayISM Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion in April
188. 3 MayMarch Personal Income up 0.3%, Spending Increases 0.6%
189. 3 MayGreek Austerity: Can they do it?
190. 2 MayUpdate to Fed Rent-to-House Price Graph
191. 2 MayWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
192. 2 MayGreece Reaches Bailout Deal
193. 2 MayFed Discussed Possible Housing Bubble in 2004
194. 1 MayInvestment Contributions to GDP: Leading and Lagging Sectors
195. 1 MayFreddie Mac: 90+ Day Delinquency Rate at 4.13% in March
196. 1 May96.5% of Mortgages Backed by Government entities in Q1
197. 1 MayUnofficial Problem Bank List hits 722
198. 1 MayBank Failure #64: Frontier Bank, Everett, Washington

April 2010

1. 30 AprBank Failure #63: BC National Banks, Butler, Missouri
2. 30 AprBank Failure #62: Champion Bank, Creve Coeur, Missouri
3. 30 AprBank Failure #61: CF Bancorp, Port Huron, Michigan
4. 30 AprBank Failures #58 to 60: Puerto Rico
5. 30 AprMarket Update, Goldman, and Housing Tax Credit expires
6. 30 AprRestaurant Index shows Expansion in March
7. 30 AprA few comments on Q1 GDP Report
8. 30 AprMisc: "99ers", Puerto Rico and Goldman
9. 29 AprGreece Agrees to Austerity Plan
10. 29 AprUnemployment: Many Workers exhausting all benefits
11. 29 AprHotel Occupancy increases 2.4% compared to same week in 2009
12. 29 AprChicago Fed: Economic Activity increased in March, Still below Trend
13. 29 AprWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 448,000
14. 29 AprReport: FDIC Receives Bids on Puerto Rico Banks
15. 28 AprHow long is an "Extended Period"?
16. 28 AprFOMC Statement: Economic activity has continued to strengthen
17. 28 AprS&P Downgrades Spain, outlook negative
18. 28 AprYield on Greek two-year notes increases
19. 28 AprMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Increase
20. 28 AprCEO: Wal-Mart's Customers "still feel the pressure"
21. 27 AprATA Trucking Index increases in March
22. 27 AprMarket Update
23. 27 AprReal House Prices and the Unemployment Rate
24. 27 AprS&P Downgrades Greece and Portugal
25. 27 AprVideo: Goldman's Blankfein Testifies to Congress
26. 27 AprCase-Shiller House Prices "mixed" in February
27. 27 AprMorning Greece: Contagion Concerns
28. 27 AprShanghai Composite index down 2.1%
29. 27 AprHome Tax Credit a Costly Failure
30. 26 AprYield on Greek Two-Year Bonds jumps to 13.5%
31. 26 AprNew Offering: Bullet Proof Mortgage Backed Securities
32. 26 AprFirst American CoreLogic: House Prices Decline 2.0% in February
33. 26 AprQ1 2010: Homeownership Rate Lowest Since Q1 2000
34. 26 AprGreece: 10-Year debt yield spread widens to new record
35. 26 AprKrugman: "Berating the Raters"
36. 26 AprChina Real Estate
37. 25 AprSunday afternoon Greece: "Most important week of Europe’s monetary union"
38. 25 AprWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
39. 25 AprMorning Greece: Germany and France Talk Tough
40. 25 AprU.S. Trade: Wham-O Moves back to America
41. 24 AprPuerto Rico Banking News
42. 24 Apr'Betting Against the American Dream'
43. 24 AprVehicle Sales: Fleet Turnover Ratio
44. 24 AprUnofficial Problem Bank List April 23, 2010
45. 24 AprBank Failures #55 - 57: More Illinois
46. 23 AprBank Failures #51 -54: Illinois
47. 23 AprRating Agency Testimony: "Must say yes" to Wall Street
48. 23 AprHome Sales: Distressing Gap
49. 23 AprNew Home Sales at 411K in March
50. 23 AprGreece Asks for Bailout
51. 23 AprLate Night Greece Update
52. 22 AprSenate Panel: Rating Agencies Traded Fees for Ratings
53. 22 AprS&P Concerned about Seasonal Adjustment for House Prices
54. 22 AprFHFA House Price Index Declines in February
55. 22 AprHotel Occupancy increases 5.5% compared to same week in 2009
56. 22 AprMore on Existing Home Sales and Inventory
57. 22 AprExisting Home Sales increase in March
58. 22 AprWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 456,000
59. 22 AprOn Existing Home Sales
60. 21 AprGreece, Portugal Spread to Bunds Widen
61. 21 AprDistressed Sales: Sacramento as an Example, March Update
62. 21 AprArchitecture Billings Index shows contraction in March
63. 21 AprMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Increase "Modestly"
64. 21 AprShiller: "Mini-bubble" in Stock and Housing Markets
65. 20 AprNY Times: Up to 300,000 public school jobs could be cut
66. 20 AprDataQuick: Foreclosures moving to mid-to-high end
67. 20 AprDataQuick: California Notice of Default Filings Decline in Q1
68. 20 AprPhilly Fed State Coincident Indicators
69. 20 AprDOT: Vehicle Miles Driven Decline in February
70. 19 AprGreece: Bond spreads widen as Bundesbank President says Greece may need more aid
71. 19 AprFannie Mae updates "Waiting Period" following Pre-Foreclosure Events
72. 19 AprMoody's: CRE Prices Decline 2.6% in February
73. 19 AprMore Housing Bust and Construction Employment
74. 19 AprThe SEC and other Banks
75. 19 AprGoldman Sachs, the SEC and Countrywide
76. 18 AprRyan Avent on the Minsky Conference and Financial Reform
77. 18 AprWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
78. 18 AprU.K., Germany Consider Action Against Goldman Sachs
79. 17 AprHousing: Impact of Changes in Household Size
80. 17 AprRomer: Economy is "very far from normal"
81. 17 AprGraph and Table Archive
82. 17 AprConsumer Confidence, Unemployment Rate and Gasoline Prices
83. 17 AprUnofficial Problem Bank List hits 698
84. 17 AprBank Failure #50: City Bank, Lynnwood, Washington
85. 17 AprBank Failure #49: Tamalpais Bank, San Rafael, California
86. 17 AprBank Failure #48: Innovative Bank, Oakland
87. 16 AprBank Failures #44 - 47: Florida and Massachusetts
88. 16 AprBank Failure #43: Lakeside Community Bank, Sterling Heights, Michigan
89. 16 AprReport: No Push to Extend Homebuyer Tax Credit
90. 16 AprSEC Charges Goldman Sachs with Fraud
91. 16 AprMarch State Unemployment Rates: New Record Highs in California, Florida, Georgia and Nevada
92. 16 AprHousing Starts mixed in March
93. 16 AprLA Area Port Traffic Increases in March
94. 15 AprWaMu Examiner Ridiculed, Called "Housing 'bubble' boy"
95. 15 AprGreece, Market and More
96. 15 AprNAHB Builder Confidence increases in April
97. 15 AprHotel Occupancy increases during Easter Week
98. 15 AprIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization increase in March
99. 15 AprRealtyTrac: March Foreclosure Activity Highest on Record
100. 15 AprWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 484,000
101. 15 AprLawler: BoA and Chase on Second Mortgages
102. 15 AprIceland Bank "Black Report"
103. 14 AprHAMP March Data
104. 14 AprRail Traffic increases in March
105. 14 AprFed's Beige Book: Economic activity increased "somewhat"
106. 14 AprSan Diego: A "Surge" in Foreclosures
107. 14 AprRetail Sales increase sharply in March
108. 14 AprMBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease as FHA Insurance Rates Increase
109. 13 AprHousehold Debt as a Percent of GDP
110. 13 AprDataQuick: SoCal house sales increase in March, "propped up" with FHA-insured loans
111. 13 AprKirsten Grind Blogging the WaMu Hearing
112. 13 AprCeridian-UCLA: Diesel fuel consumption increases in March
113. 13 AprTrade Deficit increases in February
114. 13 AprSmall Business Index Declines in March
115. 13 AprReport: Commuting Costs offset Lower House Prices
116. 12 AprWaMu Hearings Start Tomorrow
117. 12 AprPIMCO's Simon on a Post-Fed MBS Market
118. 12 AprRecession Measures
119. 12 AprNBER: "Premature" to Call end of Recession
120. 12 AprReport: Regulators failed to properly supervise WaMu
121. 11 AprMisc: Greece and Roubini/Richardson Proposal
122. 11 AprWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
123. 11 AprEurope Offers Greece €30 Billion Loan
124. 11 AprReport: Germany Agrees to Below Market Interest Rates for Loans to Greece
125. 11 AprShiller: "Don’t Bet the Farm on the Housing Recovery"
126. 10 AprHamilton: "Do rising oil prices threaten the economic recovery?"
127. 10 AprPlanet Money interview with NY Fed President Dudley
128. 10 AprOffice Vacancy Rate hits 17.7% in San Francisco
129. 10 AprUnofficial Problem Bank List at 682
130. 9 AprFDIC Bank Failure #42: Beach First National Bank, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
131. 9 AprThe Housing Bust and Construction Employment
132. 9 AprFannie Mae Official: Hoocoodanode?
133. 9 AprBank Failures and Puerto Rico
134. 9 AprBernanke: Economic Policy: Lessons from History
135. 8 AprEuro Bonds Spreads: Greece at Record
136. 8 AprReport: Distressed Home Sales Increasing
137. 8 AprHotel Occupancy declines compared to same week in 2009
138. 8 AprWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase 18,000
139. 8 AprReport: BofA to increase Foreclosures significantly in 2010
140. 7 AprU.S. Births per Year
141. 7 AprConsumer Credit Declines in February
142. 7 AprKansas City Fed's Hoenig Urges Raising Fed Funds Rate "soon"
143. 7 AprNY Fed's Dudley: Fed should take "proactive approach" to Asset Bubbles
144. 7 AprMBA: Mortgage Refinance Actvity Declines as Rates Rise
145. 7 AprReis: Strip Mall Vacancy Rate Hits 10.8%, Highest since 1991
146. 6 AprFOMC Minutes on Housing
147. 6 AprCNBC's Olick: Foreclosure "Pig in the python is showing its face"
148. 6 AprFed's Kocherlakota on the Economy
149. 6 AprBLS: Low Labor Turnover, Fewer Job Openings in February
150. 6 AprMorning Greece
151. 6 AprApartment Vacancy Rate stays at Record Level, Rents increase Slightly
152. 6 AprFRBSF Economic Letter: The Housing Drag on Core Inflation
153. 5 AprCNBC'S Olick: Foreclosure Wave about to hit with "Thunderous roar"
154. 5 AprRising Mortgage Rates: The End of the Refi mini-Boom?
155. 5 AprGreece Emergency Loan: Disagreement on Interest Rate
156. 5 AprISM Non-Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion in March
157. 5 AprReis: U.S. Office Vacancy Rate Highest Since early '90s
158. 5 AprPercent Job Losses During Recessions, aligned at Bottom
159. 4 AprEarthquake!
160. 4 AprWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
161. 4 AprTexas and the Housing Bubble
162. 4 AprIndia: 30% Mall Vacancy Rate in Cities, Falling Rents
163. 3 AprHousing Starts and the Unemployment Rate
164. 3 AprGeithner: U.S. to Delay Currency Report
165. 3 AprUnofficial Problem Bank List at 683
166. 3 AprUnemployment Rates and Duration of Unemployment
167. 3 AprDaily Show: 2010 Census
168. 2 AprFinancial Times Interview with Larry Summers
169. 2 AprDiffusion Index and Temporary Help
170. 2 AprPersonal Bankruptcy Filings Surge in March
171. 2 AprDuration of Unemployment
172. 2 AprEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
173. 2 AprLive Chat with BLS at 9:30 AM ET
174. 2 AprMarch Employment Report: 162K Jobs Added, 9.7% Unemployment Rate
175. 2 AprNY Times on Wage Garnishment
176. 2 AprNY Times: Hu Coming to D.C. suggests possible currency deal
177. 1 AprCountdown: Fed MBS Purchase Program Complete
178. 1 AprU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 11.8 Million SAAR in March
179. 1 AprHotel Occupancy Increases for 6th Straight Week
180. 1 AprGeneral Motors: March sales increase 20.6% compared to March 2009
181. 1 AprConstruction Spending Declines in February
182. 1 AprISM Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion in March
183. 1 AprWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease
184. 1 AprJim the Realtor on Short Sales: "Rampant Fraud and Deceit"

March 2010

1. 31 MarCalifornia Gasoline Usage declines for 4th Consecutive Year
2. 31 MarFannie Mae: Delinquencies Increase in January
3. 31 MarFed's Lockhart on Employment
4. 31 MarRestaurant Index increases in February
5. 31 MarMBA: Mortgage Applications Increase
6. 31 MarADP: Private Employment decreased 23,000 in March
7. 31 MarLive Chat with BLS experts on Friday
8. 31 MarLA Times: 'Gated Ghetto' in SoCal
9. 30 MarGovernment Housing Support Update
10. 30 MarIrish banks may require up to €32 billion
11. 30 MarPhilly Fed State Coincident Indicators
12. 30 MarCase-Shiller House Price Graphs for January
13. 30 MarCase-Shiller House Prices increase in January
14. 30 MarHousing: Sales activity picking up
15. 29 MarIreland to Report Bank Writedowns Tuesday
16. 29 MarMarket and Greece Update
17. 29 MarResidential Investment Stalled
18. 29 MarATA Truck Tonnage Index declines in February
19. 29 MarFebruary Personal Income Flat, Spending Increases
20. 29 MarEdmunds.com: Vehicle Sales driven by Incentives in March
21. 28 MarWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
22. 28 MarAargh! Beware of reporting on the March Employment Report
23. 28 MarGrowth of Problem Banks (Unofficial)
24. 27 MarLeonhardt: "Heading Off the Next Financial Crisis"
25. 27 MarFed's Tarullo Argues for Regular Stress Tests with Public Release of Results
26. 27 MarMorning HAMP
27. 27 MarUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 684
28. 26 MarBank Failure #41: Desert Hills Bank, Phoenix, Arizona
29. 26 MarBank Failures #38, #39 and #40: Florida and Georgia
30. 26 MarMore on HAMP "Improvements"
31. 26 MarHAMP Principal Write-downs
32. 26 MarUnemployment Rate Increases in 27 States in February
33. 26 MarCorrection: Fed MBS Program: $6.075 Billion to go
34. 26 MarQ4 GDP Revised down to 5.6%
35. 26 MarPrincipal Reduction, Greece Bailout and Other Stories
36. 25 MarTreasury to Announce Updates on Housing Policy and Principal Reduction
37. 25 MarCountdown: Fed MBS Purchase Program
38. 25 MarServicer: "You HAFA to be kidding"
39. 25 MarHotel Occupancy increases compared to same week in 2009
40. 25 MarBernanke: Federal Reserve's exit strategy
41. 25 MarWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease
42. 25 MarChina Official: "Will not adjust exchange rate"
43. 25 MarFed Vice Chairman Assigns Homework for Monetary Policymakers
44. 24 MarNew Home Sales, Modifications, and Other News
45. 24 MarBofA's Principal Reduction Plan
46. 24 MarHome Sales: Distressing Gap
47. 24 MarNew Home Sales at Record Low in February
48. 24 MarMBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease, Rates Rise
49. 24 MarReport: BofA to Announce Mortgage Principal Reduction Plan
50. 24 MarAIA: Architecture Billings Index Shows Contraction in February
51. 24 MarCalifornia Extends Homebuyer Tax Credit
52. 23 MarFed's Yellen: Outlook for the Economy and Inflation
53. 23 MarHAMP applicants tanned and juiced
54. 23 MarMore on Existing Home Sales and Inventory
55. 23 MarExisting Home Sales Decline in February
56. 23 MarGeithner on Fannie and Freddie
57. 23 MarThe Party's Over-Ture
58. 23 MarObama Adminstration to outline changes for Fannie and Freddie
59. 22 MarFed's Lockhart: The U.S. Economy and Emerging Risks
60. 22 MarThe Pressure on Malls: More Store Closings
61. 22 MarMoody's: CRE Prices increase 1% in January 2010
62. 22 MarDOT: Vehicle Miles Driven decline in January
63. 22 MarChicago Fed: Economic Activity index decreased in February
64. 22 MarReport: China Losing Support of American Business Community
65. 21 MarOil Prices and Vehicle Miles
66. 21 MarWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
67. 21 MarI.M.F. Warns Wealthy Nations about Debt
68. 21 MarPhoenix Housing Market: The Rise of the Investor
69. 21 MarFederal Home Loan Bank sues Wall Street Banks for Billions
70. 20 MarEconomic Outlook: Review of Possible Downside Risks to Forecast
71. 20 MarPIIGS Debt Coming Due
72. 20 MarBank Failure Update
73. 20 MarUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 653
74. 19 MarBank Failures #34 through #37: Busy Day at FDIC
75. 19 MarBank Failures #32 & #33: Georgia and Utah
76. 19 MarBank Failure #31: American National Bank, Parma, Ohio
77. 19 MarLooking Ahead: 2011 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment
78. 19 MarU.S. Court of Appeals Rules Fed Must Disclose Bailout Records
79. 19 MarHousing: Price-to-Rent Ratio
80. 19 MarRents Expected to decline through 2011 in Seattle
81. 19 MarWSJ: Supply of Foreclosed Homes Increases
82. 18 MarC.A.R. Outlines Possible Criminal Penalties for Undisclosed 2nd Lien Payments
83. 18 MarCountdown: Fed MBS Purchase Program 99.2% Complete
84. 18 MarDataQuick: California Bay Area Sales decline Slightly
85. 18 MarHotel Occupancy increases compared to same week in 2009
86. 18 MarFirst American CoreLogic: House Prices Decline 1.9% in January
87. 18 MarBanks failing to pay TARP dividends increases to 82
88. 18 MarWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decline Slightly
89. 18 MarPrevious Business Cycle: "Bad by any measure"
90. 18 MarComparing New Home Sales and Housing Starts
91. 17 MarREO: Agencies vs. Private Label
92. 17 MarBernanke on Bank Supervision
93. 17 MarSquatter Stimulus: No Mortgage Payment for Three Years and Counting
94. 17 MarLA Times: More 'strategic defaults'
95. 17 MarMBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease, Mortgage Rates Fall
96. 17 MarGeithner, Orzag, Romer: "We do not expect substantial further declines in unemployment this year"
97. 17 MarSome previous FOMC forecasts
98. 16 MarDistressed Sales: Sacramento as an Example, February Update
99. 16 MarDataQuick: SoCal Home Sales up slightly in February
100. 16 MarFOMC Statement: Economic Activity "Continued to strengthen"
101. 16 MarReport: FDIC Seeking Buyers for Puerto Rican Banks
102. 16 MarHAMP Debt-to-income Ratios of "Permanent" Mods
103. 16 MarHousing Starts decline in February
104. 16 Mar2010: REOs or Short Sales?
105. 16 MarFinancial Regulatory Reform Update
106. 15 MarAfternoon Reading: Taxes on Short Sales, More Delinquencies, TARP Fraud
107. 15 MarHome Builders $2.3 Billion "Gift" from Taxpayers
108. 15 MarNAHB Builder Confidence declines in March
109. 15 MarCapital One Credit Card Defaults decline, BofA defaults increase
110. 15 MarIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization increase slightly in February
111. 15 MarKrugman: "Time to take a stand" on China Currency Manipulation
112. 15 MarHousing Market Index, Housing Starts, Snow and Spec Homes
113. 14 MarEconomic Outlook: Review of Possible Upside Surprises to Forecast
114. 14 MarWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
115. 14 MarSenator Dodd's Financial Overhaul Bill to be introduced Monday
116. 14 MarChinese Premier: Currency not undervalued, warns of "Double Dip" Recession
117. 14 MarSaturday Night Greece
118. 13 MarUnofficial Problem Bank List at 640
119. 13 MarNearing Retirement and Unemployed or Underemployed
120. 13 MarIMF Official: World's Regulatory Supervision Shockingly Inadequate
121. 13 MarLA Area Port Traffic in February
122. 13 MarReport: Over 2000 Bank Enforcement Actions in 2009
123. 12 MarBank Failure #29 & #30: Florida and Louisiana
124. 12 MarBank Failure #28: Park Avenue Bank, New York, New York
125. 12 MarThe Toxic Asset that Planet Money Bought
126. 12 MarHAMP: About One-Third of eligible Trial Mods approved for Permanent
127. 12 MarNPR Planet Money: "We bought a toxic asset!"
128. 12 MarManufacturing and Trade Inventory-to-Sales Ratio: Inventory Adjustment Over
129. 12 MarRetail Sales increase in February
130. 12 MarReport: Obama to Nominate Janet Yellen as Fed Vice Chairman
131. 12 MarExaminer: Lehman used undisclosed "balance sheet manipulation"
132. 12 MarBank Failure #27: LibertyPointe Bank, New York, New York
133. 11 MarThe Countdown: Federal Reserve MBS Purchases 98.4% Complete
134. 11 MarQ4 2009: Mortgage Equity Withdrawal Strongly Negative
135. 11 MarFlow of Funds Report: Mortgage Debt Declines by $53Billion in Q4
136. 11 MarHotel Occupancy and RevPAR Increase compared to same week in 2009
137. 11 MarTrade Deficit decreases slightly in January
138. 11 MarWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims: Still Suggesting Job Losses
139. 11 MarRealtyTrac: Foreclosure Activity Decreases Slightly
140. 11 MarCongressional Oversight Panel criticizes handling of GMAC
141. 11 MarThe Next Stress Test Scenarios
142. 11 MarBubbling over in China?
143. 10 MarGreenspan to Testify before Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
144. 10 MarRail Traffic Declines Slightly in February
145. 10 MarMore: Short Sales and 2nd liens
146. 10 MarUnemployment Rate Increases in 30 States in January
147. 10 MarMBA: Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly
148. 10 MarReport: HAMP Modification Conversion Rate at about 33%
149. 9 MarVacant High Rise Condo Units
150. 9 MarNY Fed's Sack on Communication
151. 9 MarWaPo on Unemployment Benefits
152. 9 MarBLS: Low Labor Turnover, More Job Openings in January
153. 9 MarNFIB: Small Business Optimism Declines in February
154. 9 MarQuote of the Night: Consumer Financial Protection Agency
155. 9 MarStress Test Update
156. 9 MarSome Praise for the Fed
157. 8 MarNY Fed's Sack: Preparing for a Smooth (Eventual) Exit
158. 8 MarEmployment: March Madness
159. 8 MarECB's Jürgen Stark: Lost Decade Possible
160. 8 MarUnemployment Rate and Level of Education
161. 8 MarBloomberg: Banks Face Writedowns after FDIC Auctions
162. 8 MarShort Sales and 2nd Liens
163. 8 MarReport: Fed to Keep Supervision Authority of Large Banks
164. 7 MarHousing: A Tale of Boom and Bust and a Puzzle
165. 7 MarWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
166. 7 MarGraphs: Duration of Unemployment
167. 7 MarShiller: Homeownership and American Culture
168. 6 MarVolcker on Derivatives "Abuse"
169. 6 MarChristopher Thornberg on Double Dip Recession
170. 6 MarAccidental Landlords and the Shadow Inventory
171. 6 MarChina Central Banker on Exchange Rate Policy
172. 6 MarUnofficial Problem Bank List at 641 Banks
173. 6 MarBank Failure #26: Centennial Bank, Ogden, Utah
174. 5 MarBank Failure #24 & #25: Illinois and Maryland
175. 5 MarBank Failure #23: Sun American Bank, Boca Raton, Florida
176. 5 MarUpdate on Post Bubble Real Estate Swindle in San Diego
177. 5 MarFrank: Fannie Freddie Investments not Risk Free, Treasury Clarifies
178. 5 MarDiffusion Index and Temporary Help
179. 5 MarEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Unemployed over 26 Weeks
180. 5 MarEmployment Report: 36K Jobs Lost, 9.7% Unemployment Rate
181. 5 MarBank Failure Friday Preview
182. 4 MarThe Very Expensive Home Buyer Tax Credit
183. 4 MarFed Balance Sheet and MBS Purchases
184. 4 MarFreddie Mac: Mortgage Rates below 5% Again
185. 4 MarHotel Occupancy Up Compared to Same Week in 2009
186. 4 MarExisting Home Pending Sales Index Declines 7.6%
187. 4 MarWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims decline to 469,000
188. 4 MarGreece Cuts, Germany says "no aid", IMF Next?
189. 4 MarUnemployment Benefits: One Month Extension of Final Date
190. 3 MarStates: Delinquent Mortgages vs. Unemployment Rate
191. 3 MarFed's Beige Book: Continued expansion, but snowstorms held back activity
192. 3 MarFed's Lockhart: Incoming Data lines up with Modest Recovery Scenario
193. 3 MarISM Non-Manufacturing Shows Expansion in February
194. 3 MarADP: Private Employment Decreased 20,000 in February
195. 3 MarMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications increase slightly
196. 3 MarCensus 2010: Impact on Employment
197. 2 MarABI: Personal Bankruptcy Filings Up 14% from February 2009
198. 2 MarU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 10.4 Million SAAR in February
199. 2 MarNew Credit Suisse ARM Recast Chart
200. 2 MarReal Personal Income less Transfer Payments
201. 2 MarGeneral Motors: February Sales increase 12% compared to Feb 2009
202. 2 MarFHFA Extends Refinance Program
203. 2 MarSummers: Blame it on the Snow
204. 2 MarReports: Senate nears agreement on consumer financial protection
205. 1 MarFannie, Freddie and FHA REO Inventory
206. 1 MarISM and Manufacturing Employment
207. 1 MarConstruction Spending Declines in January
208. 1 MarISM Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion in February
209. 1 MarJanuary Personal Income Flat, Spending Increases
210. 1 MarWhat about Financial Reform?
211. 1 MarAuto Sales: Blame it on the Snow and Toyota

February 2010

1. 28 FebGreece Bailout Plan and Further Austerity Measures moving forward
2. 28 FebWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
3. 28 Feb1.2 Million to Lose Unemployment Benefits Today
4. 28 FebFed Balance Sheet and MBS Purchases
5. 27 FebDaily Show on BofA's Hidden Credit Card Fees
6. 27 FebLiving Rent Free: Homeowners become Squatters
7. 27 FebGrowth of Problem Banks (Unofficial)
8. 27 FebBuffett on Housing
9. 27 FebUnofficial Problem Bank List increases Significantly
10. 27 FebBank Failure #22: Rainier Pacific Bank, Tacoma, Washington
11. 27 FebBank Failure #21: Carson River Community Bank, Carson City, Nevada
12. 27 FebFannie Mae Reports $15.2 Billion Loss
13. 26 FebRestaurant Index declines in January
14. 26 FebFreddie Mac: Delinquencies Increase Sharply in January
15. 26 FebTax Credits: Vehicle and Existing Home Sales
16. 26 FebMore on Existing Home Sales
17. 26 FebExisting Home Sales Decline Sharply in January
18. 26 FebQ4 GDP Revised to 5.9%
19. 26 FebFDIC to Test Principal Reduction
20. 26 FebThe Year of the Short Sale and more Foreclosure Delays
21. 26 FebMore on Mortgage Rates and Fed MBS Purchases
22. 25 FebReports on Possible Imminent Bank Failures
23. 25 FebFed MBS Purchases and the Impact on Mortgage Rates
24. 25 FebHotel Occupancy Up Slightly Compared to Same Week 2009
25. 25 FebFed's Pianalto: "May take years to get back to 2007 level of output"
26. 25 FebWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 496,000
27. 25 FebATA Truck Tonnage Index increases in January
28. 25 FebWeather and the February Employment Report
29. 24 Feb97,000 Homeowners in "Loan Mod Limbo"
30. 24 FebHousing: The Best Leading Indicator for the Economy
31. 24 FebFreddie Mac: "Potential Large Wave of Foreclosures"
32. 24 FebNew Home Sales fall to Record Low in January
33. 24 FebBernanke Humphrey-Hawkins Testimony at 10 AM ET
34. 24 FebMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications at Lowest Level Since May 1997
35. 24 FebAIA: Architecture Billings Index Shows Contraction in January
36. 24 FebHousing: Price-to-Rent Ratio
37. 23 FebQ4 Report: 11.3 Million U.S. Properties with Negative Equity
38. 23 FebCase Shiller House Price Graphs for December
39. 23 FebShadow Rental Market Pushing down Rents
40. 23 FebFDIC Q4 Banking Profile: 702 Problem Banks
41. 23 FebCase-Shiller House Prices increase in December
42. 23 FebReport: State Tax Revenues decline in Q4
43. 23 FebJudge Accepts "Half-baked justice" in BofA-SEC Settlement
44. 23 FebNorris: Weather to Impact February Job Numbers
45. 22 FebWSJ: Treasury Considering Appeal Process for HAMP
46. 22 FebSurvey: Short Sales Increase in January
47. 22 FebMoody's: CRE Prices increase 4.1% in December 2009
48. 22 FebFed's Yellen: Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy
49. 22 FebChicago Fed: Economic Activity Increased in January
50. 22 FebSunday Night Futures
51. 22 FebChief Lending Officer Pleads Guilty to Concealing Material Facts from FDIC
52. 21 FebGraph of Core CPI, and Cleveland Fed Measures of Inflation
53. 21 FebWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
54. 21 FebNY Times Goodman: The New Poor
55. 21 FebUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 617
56. 20 FebNevada Casinos Lose $6.7 Billion in 2009
57. 20 FebGerman Finance Minister: No Concrete Plan to Aid Greece
58. 20 FebFDIC Bank Failure Update
59. 20 FebStudy: Mods just Delay Foreclosures, 6.1 Million to Lose Homes
60. 20 FebDeconstructing the House
61. 20 FebBank Failures #19 and #20: Illinois and California
62. 20 FebBank Failure #18: La Coste National Bank, La Coste, Texas
63. 19 FebBank Failure #17 in 2010: Marco Community Bank, Marco Island, Florida
64. 19 FebMan in Foreclosure Bulldozes Home, More Housing Bailout and Market
65. 19 FebDOT: Vehicle Miles Driven unchanged in December
66. 19 FebMortgage Delinquencies by Period
67. 19 FebMBA Q4 National Delinquency Survey Conference Call
68. 19 FebMBA: 14.05 Percent of Mortgage Loans in Foreclosure or Delinquent in Q4
69. 19 FebCore Inflation Declines for the first time since 1982
70. 19 FebElizabeth Warren on CRE
71. 19 FebFed MBS Purchase Program almost 96% Complete
72. 19 FebFed's Lockhart: The Economic Outlook: A Tale of Two Narratives
73. 18 FebFed Raises Discount Rate to 0.75% from 0.50%
74. 18 FebShort Sales Increasing
75. 18 FebHotel RevPAR Off 6.9%
76. 18 FebFirst American CoreLogic: House Prices Decline in December
77. 18 FebPhilly Fed Index Shows Expansion in February
78. 18 FebWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 473,000
79. 18 FebReport: Treasury Secretary to Chair Systemic Risk Council
80. 17 FebQ4: Quarterly Housing Starts and New Home Sales
81. 17 FebHAMP: 116,000 Permanent Mods, Over 1,000 Permanent Mods Cancelled
82. 17 FebFOMC Minutes: Expect "slow improvement in the labor market"
83. 17 FebHousing Starts, Vacant Units and the Unemployment Rate
84. 17 FebIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization Increase in January
85. 17 FebHousing Starts increase Slightly in January
86. 17 FebMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Decline
87. 17 FebLA Area Port Traffic in January
88. 17 FebTransUnion: Mortgage Delinquencies at All Time High
89. 16 FebCNBC's Olick: Treasury Concerned about Next Wave of Foreclosures
90. 16 FebDistressed Sales: Sacramento as an Example
91. 16 FebNAHB Builder Confidence Increases Slightly, Still Very Depressed
92. 16 FebCapital One Credit Card Charge-Offs Increase to 10.41%
93. 16 FebNY Fed: Manufacturing Conditions Improve in February
94. 16 FebHousing Reports: Another Wave of Distressed Sales
95. 16 FebJuncker: Greece has March 16 Deadline to Show Progress
96. 15 FebPredictions on Mortgage Rates after the Fed Stops Buying
97. 15 FebLabor Underutilization Rate by Household Income
98. 15 FebSome Morning Greece
99. 15 FebNY Times: Worries Grow as Government Housing Support "Winds Down"
100. 15 FebRetail Vacancy Rate: "Improvement by Subtraction"
101. 15 FebFive Million Workers to Exhaust Unemployment Benefits by June
102. 14 FebHousing Market Index, Housing Starts and the Expiring Tax Credit
103. 14 FebWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
104. 14 FebGreece: Detailed Action Expected
105. 14 FebReport: Half of Mortgages are at Rates above 6 Percent
106. 14 FebWall Street and Greece Debt
107. 13 FebSimon Johnson on Greece
108. 13 FebStates: Send Money!
109. 13 FebUnofficial Problem Bank List at 605
110. 13 FebGlobal Concerns and Summary
111. 13 FebGreece Still Slippery
112. 12 FebFDIC Responds to "Blatantly False" Video
113. 12 FebMoody's: CMBS Delinquency-Rate Increases Sharply
114. 12 FebChina Stimulus: High Speed Rail
115. 12 FebInventory Cycle and GDP
116. 12 FebChina Tightens and Europe Slows
117. 12 FebRetail Sales increase 0.5% in January
118. 12 FebNew Jersey: State of Fiscal Emergency
119. 12 FebShort Sales: Arm’s Length Transactions
120. 11 FebFed MBS Purchase Program 95% Complete
121. 11 FebCiti's Deed-in-Lieu Program, COP Report on CRE, and Greece
122. 11 FebHotel RevPAR Off 5.6 Percent
123. 11 FebObama Forecast: 95,000 Jobs per Month in 2010, Unemployment rate at 10%
124. 11 FebWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 440,000
125. 11 FebRealtyTrac: Foreclosures Decline in January, Surge Expected over Next Few Months
126. 11 FebD.C. Closed Again on Thursday, California Tax Receipts Increase
127. 10 FebGreece is the Word
128. 10 FebNew Index based on Diesel Fuel Consumption data Declines in January
129. 10 FebFreddie Mac to Buy Out Seriously Delinquent Loans
130. 10 FebBernanke: Federal Reserve's exit strategy
131. 10 FebTrade Deficit increases to $40.2 Billion in December
132. 10 FebMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Decline, Rates Fall below 5.0%
133. 10 FebRail Traffic Flat in January Compared to 2009
134. 9 FebMore Greece, Revised Economic Release Schedule
135. 9 FebIt's Pig'd!
136. 9 FebCBRE: Retail Cap Rates Increase Sharply in Q4
137. 9 FebReport: Euro Zone Agrees to Help Greece
138. 9 FebBLS: Few Job Openings in December
139. 9 FebNFIB: Small Business Owners Report "shortage of customers"
140. 9 FebD.C. Closed Again on Tuesday and Euro Perspective
141. 9 FebGreek Finance Minister: Call for help "worst possible signal"
142. 8 FebParty Like it's 1999
143. 8 FebSpanish, Portuguese CDS spreads Hit New Records
144. 8 FebFitch: Prime Jumbo RMBS Approach 10% Delinquent
145. 8 FebEl Erian: Greece a "game of chicken"
146. 8 FebSunday Night Futures
147. 8 FebNew Housing Bubble in Canada?
148. 7 FebBad News for Bears (humor)
149. 7 FebWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
150. 7 FebHarney: "Cash-in" Refis
151. 7 FebSome Excerpts from Comedy Session at AEA Annual Meeting
152. 7 FebPaying Credit Cards before Mortgage
153. 6 FebConstruction Employment Outlook
154. 6 FebJobs and the Unemployment Rate
155. 6 FebEurozone Update
156. 6 FebUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 605
157. 6 FebMortgage Bankers Association Half Off Sale
158. 5 FebBank Failure #16: 1st American State Bank of Minnesota, Hancock, Minnesota
159. 5 FebConsumer Credit Declines for Record 11th Straight Month
160. 5 FebEmployment Diffusion Index
161. 5 FebUnemployed over 26 Weeks and Seasonal Adjustment
162. 5 FebEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Temporary Workers
163. 5 FebEmployment Report: 20K Jobs Lost, 9.7% Unemployment Rate
164. 5 FebLate Night Futures
165. 5 FebShort Sales: The Negotiator
166. 4 FebMarket Update
167. 4 FebEmployment Report Preview
168. 4 FebHotel Occupancy Up Slightly from Same Week in 2009
169. 4 FebMore European Sovereign Debt Woes
170. 4 FebWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 480,000
171. 4 FebDaily Show: Toyotathon of Death
172. 4 FebObama Vows to Address Yuan Exchange Rate Issue
173. 3 FebLPS: Mortgage Delinquencies Reach 10%
174. 3 FebHousing Stock and Flow
175. 3 FebMBA: Mortgage Applications Increase to mid-December Levels
176. 3 FebISM Non-Manufacturing Shows Slight Expansion in January
177. 3 FebADP: Private Employment Decreased 22,000 in January
178. 3 FebNMHC Quarterly Apartment Survey: Occupancy Continues to Decline, but Pace Slows
179. 3 FebNYTimes: More Homeowners Just Walk Away
180. 2 FebABI: Personal Bankruptcy Filings Up 15% from January 2009
181. 2 FebU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 10.8 Million SAAR in January
182. 2 FebD.R. Horton Conference Call on Housing Market
183. 2 FebFord: January sales rise 25% Compared to 2009
184. 2 FebQ4: Homeownership Rate Declines to Early 2000 Level
185. 2 FebFHA to Pay Out Claims on 25% of 2007 and 2008 Loans
186. 2 Feb"Short Sales Soar"
187. 2 FebObama Administration Unemployment Forecast
188. 1 FebResidential Investment Components in Q4
189. 1 FebFed: Banks Cease Tightening Standards, Loan Demand Weakens Further
190. 1 FebQ4: Office, Mall and Lodging Investment
191. 1 FebConstruction Spending Declines in December
192. 1 FebISM Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion in January
193. 1 FebDecember PCE and Saving Rate
194. 1 FebNext Stimulus: $100 Billion

January 2010

1. 31 JanIs this really "Walking Away"?
2. 31 JanWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
3. 31 JanTARP Inspector General: Government Programs "risk re-inflating bubble"
4. 31 JanVolcker: "How to Reform Our Financial System"
5. 31 JanDaily Show: CNBC Financial Advice
6. 30 JanFDIC Bank Failure Update
7. 30 JanSummers: "Statistical recovery and a human recession"
8. 30 JanInvestment Contributions to GDP: Leading and Lagging
9. 30 JanNPR: To Stay Or Walk Away
10. 30 JanUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 599
11. 30 JanBank Failure #15: American Marine Bank, Bainbridge Island, Washington
12. 30 JanBank Failure #14: First Regional Bank, Los Angeles, California
13. 30 JanBank Failure #13 in 2010: Community Bank and Trust, Cornelia, Georgia
14. 29 JanBank Failures #10 to #12: Georgia, Florida, and Minnesota
15. 29 JanMarket Update
16. 29 JanReal GDP: Declines from Prior Peak
17. 29 JanRestaurant Index Improves in December
18. 29 JanA Few Comments on Q4 GDP Report
19. 29 JanBEA: GDP Increases at 5.7% Annual Rate in Q4
20. 29 JanFed MBS Purchases by Week
21. 29 JanRecourse: One of the Dangers of "Walking Away"
22. 28 JanFannie Mae: Delinquencies Increase Sharply in November
23. 28 JanTreasury Releases new Guidance for HAMP
24. 28 JanHotel RevPAR off 10.3%
25. 28 JanFreddie Mac: Delinquencies Increase Sharply in December
26. 28 JanChicago Fed: Economic Activity Moved Lower in December
27. 28 JanWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims: 470,000
28. 28 JanJon Stewart: Obama takes on Bankers
29. 28 JanPresident Obama: SOTU Address at 9 PM ET
30. 27 JanUnemployment Rate and Presidential Disapproval
31. 27 JanDataQuick on California: Record Notices of Default filed in 2009
32. 27 JanFOMC Statement: No Change
33. 27 JanOne-month Treasury Bill Rates turn Negative
34. 27 JanMore on New Home Sales and the FOMC Statement
35. 27 JanNew Home Sales Decline Sharply in December
36. 27 JanMBA: Mortgage Applications Decline
37. 27 JanExisting Home Inventory: A long way from Normal
38. 26 JanBofA signs up for HAMP Second Lien Program
39. 26 JanNY Times: AIG Hearing Preview
40. 26 JanOil Prices and China
41. 26 JanCase Shiller House Price Seasonal Adjustment
42. 26 JanCase Shiller House Prices Increase Slightly in November
43. 26 JanATA Truck Tonnage Index Increases in December
44. 26 JanObama to Propose Partial 3 Year Budget Freeze
45. 25 JanFed MBS Purchase Program 92% Complete
46. 25 JanCRE and Moral and Social Constraints to Strategic Defaults
47. 25 JanMore on Existing Home Sales
48. 25 JanExisting Home Sales decline Sharply in December
49. 25 JanStuyvesant Town turned over to Creditors
50. 25 JanFinancial Times: 'Bankers to lobby for softer reforms'
51. 24 JanMore on Q4 GDP Forecasts
52. 24 JanWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
53. 24 JanCRE in SoCal: Vacancy Rates Up, Rents Fall
54. 24 JanJon Stewart on Cramer's Tuesday Market Prediction
55. 24 JanSenators "confident" Bernanke will be confirmed
56. 23 JanUpdate on Residential Investment
57. 23 JanMore on Bernanke
58. 23 JanOn Bernanke's Reconfirmation
59. 23 JanUnofficial Problem Bank Lists Increases to 584
60. 23 JanBank Failures #8 & #9: Evergreen Bank, Seattle, Washington and Columbia River Bank, The Dalles, Oregon
61. 23 JanBank Failure #7: Charter Bank, Santa Fe, New Mexico
62. 23 JanBank Failure #6: Bank of Leeton, Leeton, Missouri
63. 22 JanBank Failure #5 in 2010: Premier American Bank, Miami, Florida
64. 22 JanReal House Prices, Price-to-Rent Ratio
65. 22 JanFirst American CoreLogic: House Prices Decline in November
66. 22 JanHotel RevPAR off 16.7% in 2009
67. 22 JanUnemployment Rate Increased in 43 States in December
68. 22 JanABC News: Senate leadership uncertain if enough votes to re-confirm Bernanke
69. 22 JanHAMP Changes Coming
70. 22 JanMore on Falling Apartment Rents and Rising Vacancy Rates
71. 21 JanRents Fall to 3 1/2 Year Low in Orange County
72. 21 JanBanks Paying Property Taxes and more on Short Sale Fraud
73. 21 JanObama Proposes new Bank Rules on Size and Trading
74. 21 JanPhilly Fed Index Shows Expansion in January
75. 21 JanWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase
76. 21 JanObama to Propose New Bank Rules
77. 21 JanChina Grows at 10.7% Year over Year
78. 20 JanHousing Starts, Vacant Units and the Unemployment Rate
79. 20 JanWells Fargo on Interest Rate Risk
80. 20 JanDOT: Vehicle Miles increase slightly in November
81. 20 JanMoody's: CRE Prices Increase 1.0% in November, Expect further declines
82. 20 JanMBA: Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly, Rates Fall
83. 20 JanHousing Starts Decline in December
84. 20 JanInvestors Flipping Out
85. 20 JanNY Times: FHA Expected to Announce New Standards Wednesday
86. 20 JanBernanke Asks for GAO review of AIG Aid
87. 19 JanShort Sale 'Fraud', SoCal Home Sales, FHA to Tighten Standards
88. 19 JanAIA: Architecture Billings Index Shows Contraction in December
89. 19 JanNAHB: Builder Confidence Declines in January
90. 19 JanNY Budget "Slashes services, Raises fees"
91. 19 JanCitigroup: Fourth Quarter Net Loss of $7.6 Billion
92. 19 JanCRE: Sign of the Times
93. 18 JanJim the Realtor: Monument to Excess
94. 18 JanIllinois: "state of insolvency"
95. 18 JanMore Hotels Opening in 2010
96. 18 JanOil Prices and Domestic Petroleum Exploration and Wells Investment
97. 18 JanPrincipal Reduction and Walking Away
98. 18 JanReport: Wall St. Considers Constitutional Challenge to Responsibility Fee
99. 17 JanNAHB Housing Market Index and Housing Starts
100. 17 JanWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
101. 17 JanMortgage Lenders Working Around New 'Good Faith Estimate' Rules
102. 17 JanColbert: Honor Bound
103. 17 JanStill More Hotels Being Completed During Slump
104. 16 JanKrugman: Curb your enthusiasm
105. 16 JanQ4 GDP: Beware the Blip
106. 16 Jan"FCIC Interviewing the Wrong People"
107. 16 JanHUD Changes FHA Rule for Flipping
108. 16 JanTreasury: No Further HAMP Extensions
109. 16 JanUnofficial Problem Bank List Increases to 582
110. 16 JanBank Failure #4 in 2010: Barnes Banking Company, Kaysville, Utah
111. 16 JanBank Failures 2&3 for 2010: Illinois & Minnesota
112. 15 JanShort Sale Fraud, BofA 2010 Foreclosure Forecast, and more HAMP
113. 15 JanHAMP: 66,465 Permanent Mods
114. 15 JanJPMorgan on Modifications
115. 15 JanIndustrial Production, Capacity Utilization Increase in December
116. 15 JanCPI, Rents and Real Earnings
117. 15 JanKrugman: Bankers Without a Clue
118. 15 JanManhattan Apartment Rents Decline 9.4%
119. 14 JanLA Area Port Traffic in December
120. 14 JanHotel RevPAR off 10.4 Percent
121. 14 JanProposed "Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee"
122. 14 JanModification Horror Stories
123. 14 JanRetail Sales decline slightly in December
124. 14 JanWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims
125. 14 JanRealtyTrac: 2009 was Record Year for Foreclosure Filings
126. 14 JanJon Stewart on Wall Street Bonuses
127. 14 JanS&P Downgrades California
128. 13 Jan2009 GDP: Britain: Worst decline in 88 Years, Germany: Worst Since WWII
129. 13 JanRail Traffic in 2009: Lowest since at least 1988
130. 13 JanCity Budgets under Stress
131. 13 JanMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Flat
132. 13 JanFinancial Crisis Inquiry Commission Hearings Start Tomorrow
133. 13 JanMore on Option ARMs
134. 12 JanHUD Probes FHA Lenders
135. 12 JanOption ARM Recast Update
136. 12 JanChina Increases Bank Reserve Requirements
137. 12 JanBLS: Near Record Low Job Openings in November
138. 12 JanTrade Deficit Increases in November
139. 12 JanThe Depression of 1948?
140. 12 JanCRE: "Almost FREE"
141. 11 JanDistressed Sales: Sacramento as an Example
142. 11 JanFed Economic Letter: "Global Household Leverage, House Prices, and Consumption"
143. 11 JanBubbles and Employment
144. 11 JanFitch: U.S. CMBS Delinquencies up; Peak Not Until 2012
145. 11 JanFirst Foreclosure in Dubai
146. 11 JanFed's Bullard: Focus on Quantitative Monetary Policy
147. 11 JanUpdate on "Foreclosureville, U.S.A."
148. 10 JanFed MBS Purchases: 90% Complete
149. 10 JanWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
150. 10 JanChina's Exports Increase, Possible Renminbi Appreciation Seen in 2010
151. 10 JanFed's Rosengren Expects Mortgage Rates to Rise up to 75bps
152. 10 JanDaily Show: Moment of Zen
153. 9 JanHaves and Have Nots
154. 9 JanHAMP Loan Modifications and the Fifth Amendment
155. 9 JanLabor Force Participation Rate
156. 9 JanEurozone Unemployment also at 10%
157. 9 JanLate Night Jim the Realtor
158. 9 JanBank Failure #1: Horizon Bank, Bellingham, Washington
159. 9 JanUnofficial Problem Bank List increases to 576
160. 8 JanTreasury: HAMP 2nd Lien Program is "moving forward", and more
161. 8 JanConsumer Credit Declines for Record 10th Straight Month
162. 8 JanFDIC Sells Equity interest in $1 Billion in CRE Loans
163. 8 JanUnemployed over 26 Weeks, Diffusion Index, Seasonal Retail Hiring
164. 8 JanEmployment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Temporary Workers
165. 8 JanEmployment Report: 85K Jobs Lost, 10% Unemployment Rate
166. 8 JanReis: U.S. Office Vacancy Rate Hits 15 Year High at 17 Percent
167. 8 JanMore Worries about end of Fed MBS Purchase Program
168. 7 JanFed, FDIC, other Regulators Issue Interest Rate Risk Advisory
169. 7 JanNY Times: "Walk Away From Your Mortgage!"
170. 7 JanHotels: RevPAR Increases in Final Week of 2009
171. 7 JanApartment Vacancy Rate Highest on Record, Rents Plunge
172. 7 JanWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims
173. 7 JanReport: HAMP Second Lien Modification Program “On Hold”
174. 6 JanCRE and CMBS
175. 6 JanNew Research on Mortgage Modifications and Principal Reduction
176. 6 JanFOMC Minutes: Expect Slow Economic Recovery
177. 6 JanMore on State Budget Woes
178. 6 JanISM Non-Manufacturing Shows Slight Expansion in December
179. 6 JanMBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Lowest in 12 Years
180. 6 JanADP: Private Employment Decreased 84,000 in December
181. 6 JanReis: Strip Mall Vacancy Rate Hits 10.6%, Highest on Record
182. 6 JanLeonhardt: Bernanke Should Discuss Fed Failures
183. 5 JanPimco's Gross on Fed MBS Purchases
184. 5 JanU.S. Light Vehicle Sales 11.25 Million SAAR in December
185. 5 JanIceland President Refuses to Sign Bill to Compensate UK Investors
186. 5 JanFord: December U.S. Sales up 32.8% Compared to 2008
187. 5 JanPending Home Sales Decrease Sharply
188. 5 JanPersonal Bankruptcy Filings Increase Sharply in 2009
189. 5 JanKrugman: 30% to 40% Chance of 2010 Recession
190. 5 JanUnofficial Problem Bank List Change Summary
191. 4 JanOil Prices Push Above $81 per Barrel
192. 4 JanEmployment Week: Census and ISM
193. 4 JanFed's Duke on Economic Outlook
194. 4 JanConstruction Spending Declines in November
195. 4 JanISM Manufacturing Index shows Expansion in December
196. 4 JanCalifornia to "aggressively seek new federal assistance"
197. 4 JanKrugman: Beware the Blip
198. 4 JanPIMCO's McCulley: Three Major Issues for 2010
199. 3 JanWhat Bernanke Didn't Say
200. 3 JanWeekly Summary and a Look Ahead
201. 3 JanUnofficial Problem Bank List Increases to 575
202. 3 JanTourists in Foreclosureville
203. 3 JanCash Buyers Competing with First Time Home Buyers
204. 3 JanKrugman: CRISES
205. 2 Jan2010 Real Estate: Year of Auction or Short Sale?
206. 2 JanMore Retail Vacancies Expected in 2010
207. 2 JanMore Lost Decade
208. 2 JanHAMP Seen Hurting Housing
209. 1 JanWSJ: Five Key Housing Issues
210. 1 JanImpact of Census on Employment and Unemployment Rate
211. 1 JanChicago PMI revised down, Treasury makes final TARP Bank Investments
212. 1 JanHappy New Year
213. 1 JanJim the Realtor: One Million is the new Two Million