After three years of slumping house prices, the end of the real estate bust may finally be in sight. Home sales are rising, inventories are shrinking, and most economists believe values nationwide will hit bottom in the second half of the year -- but not before falling another 5% to 10% first.
Going bust not once, but twice
Several big companies have managed to emerge from Chapter 11 over the years, but far fewer can bounce back from a second bankruptcy. And then there are those who file three times.
Jobless claims in surprise rise
The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance rose last week, the government said Thursday, surprising economists.
Retail sales unexpectedly decline in July
Retail sales fell in July after two straight months of gains, the government reported Thursday -- a drop that surprised economists.
Shhh, don't say recovery! Yet.
Suddenly, it seems, economists everywhere are starting to talk about the end of the recession.
Rating Obama's second 100 days
With the President's stimulus strategy well into its first year, we asked leading economists to weigh in on his performance.
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