More Americans think It’s a Good Time to Buy a Home
Nearly three-quarters of Americans said they thought it was a good time to buy a home last month, with expectations that rental and purchase prices will rise over the next year and as consumers' views of their finances stabilized, according to a monthly survey by mortgage finance company Fannie Mae (FNMA).
Moody’s Analytics Sees More Rapid Unemployment Decline This Year
The U.S. economy is on track to grow at about 2.5% through the middle of next year before accelerating to 4% growth by mid-2014, according to a report from Moody's Analytics.
Moody’s Analytics Sees More Rapid Unemployment Decline This Year
The U.S. economy is on track to grow at about 2.5% through the middle of next year before accelerating to 4% growth by mid-2014, according to a report from Moody's Analytics.
Fannie: Job Market, Income Trends May Help Housing Market Turn Corner
Improvements in U.S. job market trends and an upward revision in income growth are important factors that could help the housing market turn a corner, though rising gasoline prices may pose a hurdle, according to Fannie Mae.
CFOs Expect to Boost Hiring
U.S. finance chiefs expect to expand their work forces on average by slightly more than 2%, adding to signs of an improving jobs market, according a recent quarterly survey.
Ranks of Low-Risk Corporate Issuers Thin
Amid concerns about a shortage of risk free-assets, Standard & Poor's reported that the ranks of highly rated corporate securities continued to thin in 2011.
S&P: Sovereign Debt Issues Expected to Weigh on 2012 View
Standard & Poor's expect sovereign debt issues in Europe and the U.S. will continue to remain a concern as it provided subdued forecasts for most sectors, particularly the global banking system.
Moody’s Analytics: Risk of New U.S. Downturn 40%
The U.S. economy remains vulnerable to a new downturn, though the probability of a recession in the next six months to a year is unchanged at 40%, according to Moody's Analytics.
Moody’s Lowers Economic Growth Outlook
Moody's Analytics said its near-term outlook for the U.S. economy has fallen significantly in the past month wake of the debate over the U.S. debt ceiling and the downgrade of the nation's credit ratings by Standard & Poor's.
