Archive for November, 2012:

Home prices rise in most major cities in September

Date: Nov 27 2012
Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller national index of home prices rose 3% in September. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/EyXsEqdi2JQ/ Read More »

Consumer confidence, durable goods orders rise

Date: Nov 27 2012
Confidence is at its highest level since February 2008. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/PRD8K69GlKM/ Read More »

Stocks falling despite upbeat economic reports

Date: Nov 27 2012
How can you gauge whether a stock market "bounce" is the start of a real rally with staying power? http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ZKv9vSbrS_U/ Read More »

Cut the Cost of Making Your Home Energy Efficient — Savings Experiment

Date: Nov 27 2012
Filed under: Savings Experiment, For the Home View PollView Poll Related Savings Experiments Warm Up and Save on Home Insulation -- Savings Experiment There are many things you can do to lower your electric bill, but going the extra mile to make your home ...Read More »

Dubai Tries to Revive Its Construction Boom, but Can It Find the Cash?

Date: Nov 27 2012
Filed under: Economy, Real Estate, International By Praveen Menon DUBAI -- Dubai is reviving massive real estate projects as its economy recovers from a corporate debt crisis, but this time around, constraints on financing are likely to slow the pace of its ...Read More »

The Christmas Shopping Battle: Early Winners and Losers

Date: Nov 27 2012
Walmart (WMT) just enjoyed its best Black Friday ever. At its strongest, it was selling 5,000 items per second. Please hold your applause: While other brick-and-mortar stores' foot traffic trended higher, overall Black Friday revenue dropped nearly 2 percent compared to ...Read More »

What to watch: Stock rally in the works?

Date: Nov 27 2012
How can you gauge whether a stock market "bounce" is the start of a real rally with staying power? http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ZKv9vSbrS_U/ Read More »

Rents to rise at steady clip, forecast says

Date: Nov 27 2012
Apartment rents are rising fastest in a slowly improving commercial real estate sector. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/KJxO63qk7us/ Read More »

Santa doesn’t care if you’re naughty or nice

Date: Nov 27 2012
Parents are likely to give kids the same presents whether they're naughty or nice, a survey says. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/atTHmfRFeXQ/ Read More »

Last-Minute Cyber Monday Deals: Experts Pick the Day’s Best Offers

Date: Nov 27 2012
Filed under: Retail, Holidays, ShoppingWith about seven hours left to go on Cyber Monday, we can't blame you if you're a bit overwhelmed by all the deals being offered. It seems as if every last website that sells something is ...Read More »