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New Media Atlanta and Chris Brogan
Sep 25, 2009
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Jul 19, 2009
GDP Declines 5.7 Percent During First Quarter
Today's the last business day in May. We're two months into the second quarter of 2009 now. Here's hoping June will be a positive month for the economy.
The Commerce Department announced the real gross domestic product (which takes inflation into account and tracks the value of all goods and services…
May 29, 2009
Consumer Confidence Rises In May
Have you been buying more stuff this month? Are you feeling better about the economy?
The Conference Board announced that its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 54.9, up from 40.8 in April. The Index reports the responses of 5,000 households that are polled every month. Consumers who participate share…
May 26, 2009
Unemployment Claims Rise During Week Ending May 9
First-time unemployment claims rose for the week ending May 9, the Department of Labor reported today. An estimated 637,000 people filed for unemployment the first time, up 32,000 from the week before.
Bloomberg News' sources attribute the jump to recent automobile industry layoffs. The 38 economists…
May 14, 2009
Unemployment Claims Decline During Week Ending April 25
Fewer people filed first time unemployment insurance claims for the week ending April 25, the Department of Labor reported today.
The advance seasonally adjusted initial claims figure was 631,000, down from 645,000 the previous week. (It's interesting just how many qualifiers are put in front of the…
Apr 30, 2009
GDP Declines More Than Expected In First Quarter
American real gross domestic product declined by 6.1 percent in the first quarter, according to advance estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Since this is an estimate, the GDP numbers may be revised.
This was a greater decline than expected, but less than the 6.3 percent decline of the GDP…
Apr 29, 2009
New Home Sales Fall 0.6 Percent In March
Yesterday I blogged that sales of existing homes fell 3 percent last month. Sales of new homes also fell. HUD and the Census Dept. released this info today:
Sales of new one-family houses in March 2009 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 356,000, according to estimates released jointly today…
Apr 24, 2009
Feb 27, 2009
Reputable Home Inspector More Accurate Than City Building Inspector
Feb 24, 2009