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St. Louis Fed Pres. on Inflation, Boosting the Fed

02/08/2010|FOX Business

St. Louis Fed Pres. on Inflation, Boosting the FedSt. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard on potential inflation and boosting the Fed to prevent another financial crisis.

Time to Walk Away From Your Home?

02/04/2010|Web Exclusive

Time to Walk Away From Your Home?Mark Fleming, chief economist of First American CoreLogic, on the results of a study on when homeowners should walk away from their homes.

Credit Debt Trumps Mortgages

02/03/2010|Web Exclusive

Credit Debt Trumps MortgagesWe break down the most pressing issues facing the economy.

Market Stuck in Holding Pattern

02/03/2010|Web Exclusive

Market Stuck in Holding PatternRichard Sparks, senior equities analyst at Schaeffer's Investment Research, says the market is ready for a correction.

Virgin Money Chair on Buying New Branches

02/03/2010|FOX Business

Virgin Money Chair on Buying New BranchesVirgin Money Chairman and CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia on the decision to buy up the assets of a failed British mortgage company.

Do Home Improvements Really Increase Value?

02/02/2010|Happy Hour on FOX Business

Do Home Improvements Really Increase Value?DIY Network’s Dean Marisco and Derek Stearns break down whether that new kitchen or addition will improve the value of your home.

Future of Fannie and Freddie

02/02/2010|FOX Business

Future of Fannie and FreddieMortgage industry consultant Edward Pinto argues we need to find a replacement for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Mercedez-Benz USA CEO on Sales

02/02/2010|FOX Business

Mercedez-Benz USA CEO on SalesMercedes-Benz USA CEO Ernst Lieb offers his outlook for sales in the auto industry.

HomeServices of America CEO: Home Sales Improving

02/02/2010|FOX Business

HomeServices of America CEO: Home Sales ImprovingHomeServices of America CEO Ron Peltier weighs in on the state of the housing market .

Did TARP Hurt or Help Financial Crisis?

02/01/2010|FOX Business Morning

Did TARP Hurt or Help Financial Crisis?FletcherBennett’s Howard Eisen on Neil Barofsky’s TARP report.

LATEST STORIES

Temple-Inland Posts 4Q Profit

By By Darryl R. Isherwood| FOXBusiness| Markets

R. Isherwood FOXBusiness Temple-Inland Inc. (TIN) posted a fourth-quarter loss Tuesday, citing a slumping housing market , but managed to turn a profit excluding one-time items. Net income was $38 million, or 34 cents per share

Story|02/09/2010

Potlatch 4Q Earnings Top Estimates

FOXBusiness| Markets

estate investment trust also offered an upbeat take on the second half of the year, along with a pick up in the housing market . The company said it earned $2.9 million, or 7 cents a share, in the quarter, versus $4.4 million, or 11

Story|02/09/2010

Pulte Quarterly Loss Narrows, But Misses View

Reuters| Markets

homebuilder reported a loss in the fourth quarter and missed analyst estimates.

Story|02/09/2010

Fed's Bullard: Fed Could Keep Interest Rates Low Until 2012

By By Peter Barnes| FOXBusiness| Markets

don’t manage your affairs properly.” --the housing market has “stabilized,” but recent data “has been mixed ..... very carefully....I’d just expect a stable housing market , where prices are more or less steady and maybe

Story|02/08/2010

Bullard: Fed Should Sell Mortgage Holdings Before Hiking Rates

By By Luca Di Leo| Dow Jones Newswires| Markets

come before asset sales. Other Fed officials are concerned that selling mortgage-backed securities could hurt the housing market , which remains weak even as the U.S. economy shows increasing signs of a recovery. Following a strong fourth

Story|02/08/2010

Recession is over, time for IT to restart the engines

By By Scot Finnie| IDG.net| Personal Finance

slow. Jobs are a lagging indicator, and we may have double-digit unemployment for some time to come. And the housing market is still weak. But the technology sector is far from weak. In fact, technology looks to be leading the charge

Story|02/08/2010

New Zealand Prime Minister Speech To Outline Government Econ Plan, Tax Reform

By By Rebecca Howard| Dow Jones Newswires| Markets

tax. "The government's announcements in Parliament will be of particular interest to anyone with a stake in the housing market ," said Bank of New Zealand head of markets economics Stephen Toplis. "Proposed changes to the tax treatment of

Story|02/07/2010

EXCLUSIVE: White House Projects Lower Losses in Fannie, Freddie; Analysts Skeptical

By By By Rich Edson and Peter Barnes| FOXBusiness| Markets

companies at $230 billion at least, but believes the amount could hit $310 billion, depending on the health of the housing market and other factors. Other analysts have projected the possible investments – and thus the possible taxpayer losses

Story|02/05/2010

Weyerhaeuser Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter Earnings

By By Robin Cassella| FOXBusiness| Markets

net loss of $1.2 billion, or $5.73 per share, from continuing operations of $1.8 billion. “The weak housing market continues to present challenges and affect our financial performance,” said Dan Fulton, president and chief executive

Story|02/05/2010

Fewer Homeowners See Home Values Falling

Reuters| Markets

said they increased. The lowest mortgage rates in decades and high affordability helped the hard-hit U.S. housing market find some footing in 2009 after a three-year slump.

Story|02/05/2010