Todays 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rates; 15 Year Fixed Rates; Home Loans; Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Home Loan News
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, mortgage giants, have been bailed out by the working class. During the economic turmoil that ensued just several years ago in the U.S., mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, received a significant amount of bailout fund money. This number exceeds 100 million. A significant portion of these funds were [...]
Unemployment Benefit Insurance Jobless Claims News; Holiday Job Opportunities Could Help Americans and Reduce Need for Government Assistance and Financial Aid
Recent reports posted by the U.S. government reveal that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits moved higher recently. More Americans need government assistance to get by and pay for essentials like food and rent. The economy is stagnating and most Americans are wondering how the government will respond to help increase the financial [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES January 25th, 2011 Close
The market continued to decline throughout the day on Tuesday with a round of mixed quarterly earnings reports and a decline in home prices, eliminating the positive gains made the previous day that pushed the Dow within close proximity to 12,000. The mixed batch of earnings included reports from 3M and Johnson & Johnson that [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES January 25th, 2011 Mid Day
The market continued to show positive trending Monday with all the major indexes making modest gains and pushing the Dow into close proximity to 12,000, a level that has been unmatched since June of 2008. The positive trending that started the week fell as investors digest a mixed report of earnings results and a weaker [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES November 11th, 2010 Mid Day
Government offices and some banks are closed Thursday, Nov. 11 in observation of Veterans Day. The U.S. bond market is closed today but all other markets are open. There are no major announcements scheduled on the economic calendar today. The market closed Wednesday with gains, after struggling most of the day in the red. The [...]
TODAY’S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX TRENDS, NOTES November 9th, 2010 Mid Day
Stocks struggle Tuesday as commodities surge, with gold, silver and cotton reaching new highs. Investors are playing it safe as the effects of the Feds plan for relief are scrutinized and the news flow from economic and corporate calendars remain slow. The G20 summit is scheduled to begin Thursday. Reports indicate that the focus will [...]
Today’s Stock Market Dow Jones Industrial Average dji, S&P 500, Nasdaq Index Trends, Notes September 17th Mid Day
Some positive market news this week is that manufacturing continues to expand and other general economic reports presented recently are a bit better than expected. The Labor Department’s report on first time jobless claims was a bit better than expected as the report showed that 450,000 people filed for the jobless claims and the expected [...]
Today’s Stock Market Dow Jones Industrial Average dji, S&P 500, Nasdaq Index Trends, Notes September 16th Mid day
Much to the dismay of many new homeowners, reports indicate that 950,000 of the 1.8 million who cashed in on the homebuyer tax credit will be required to pay it back. Buyers who purchased homes in 2008 ,but claimed in 2009 are only qualified for a no-interest loan worth 10% of the home’s purchase price [...]
Today’s Stock Market Dow Jones Industrial Average dji, S&P 500, Nasdaq Index Trends, Notes September 1st 2010
Today was a positively strong day for stock market action in the United States. Posted manufacturing data was positive and the market responded accordingly to the positive news. The economy has been struggling as of late and the unemployment rates have been hanging high. The jobless claims also continue so the good manufactoring reports have [...]
Federal Unemployment Insurance for Unemployed Increases as Average 30-Year Mortgage Rates Decrease but Home Foreclosure Up; Economic Recovery Struggles
News reports show that the number of new requests for unemployment benefits falls more than expected by 31,000 during this past week according to the labor department. This is good news for the market and the economic recovery. Economic growth estimates are expected to be much higher than actuality. Although the drop in jobless benefit [...]
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