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Rate the Babe 6
2008-05-11 08:49:00 Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
By: MAFIA Blog
MB issues bills of exchange in US dollar for plus interest rate
2008-05-10 02:42:00 In next two months, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) will issue the US dollar bills of exchange for bonus interest rate from May 6 to July 6 with the payment method in cash or account transfer. The bills of exchange have a term of 3, 7 and 11 months with the minimum face value of US$100 and its multiple. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Malawi: Free AIDS drugs slash death rate
2008-05-09 11:17:00 Source: AlertNet Free AIDS drugs slash death rate in Malawi study 08 May 2008 23:01:03 GMT <!– 08 May 2008 23:01:03 GMT ## for search indexer, do not remove –> Source: Reuters By Ben Hirschler LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Providing free AIDS drugs to people in northern Malawi has slashed adult mortality rates, vindicating a recent ...
Birth Rate is up, but not enough?
2008-05-09 10:25:00 Source: The Straits TimesMay 6, 2008Birth rate up, but foreigners still needed to build core of citizensBy Zakir HussainSINGAPORE's birth rate crept up slightly to 1.29 last year, up from 1.26 the year before, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed on Tuesday.The birth rate hit a record low of 1.24 in 2004.'I just looked at the numbers. They were 1.24. We made a big effort, we came to 1.26. And last year, we have reached the fabulous number of 1.29,' he said.I don't think that is "fabulous" but rather to show the ineffectiveness of government population policy in increasing of the birth rateSingapore can try to do better, but the birth rate will never go back up to the replacement level of 2.1 because of the way society has changed, he added.'The social trends have gone too far this way, and it's the behaviour in all of the developed countries,' he said at a dialogue organised by Thomson Reuters on Tuesday.Newsweek correspondent Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop had asked how the Gove...
New York City Sees Rise in Rate of Foreclosure
2008-05-07 17:03:00 While New York City hasn?t been hit as hard as other cities due to a booming economy, high demand for real estate and extensive population growth, new statistics show that the foreclosure crisis is indeed affecting real estate in the Big Apple.
EUR/USD Falls Today as Fundamentals Improve, Less Rate Cuts Expected
2008-05-07 16:32:00 EUR/USD fell today significantly, recovering from its two-day fall that was observed this week. It went down by more than 0.8% today — from 1.5532 to 1.5380. Good fundamental indicators from U.S. helped dollar to strengthen on Forex. Productivity in business sector grew up in first quarter of 2008 according to a preliminary report that was released today. Annual rate of the seasonally adjusted productivity growth was 1.9% in Q1 — above 1.5% ...
Dollar gains traction as Fed says it might raise interest rate
2008-05-07 15:51:00 However Gains in the dollar may be limited by speculation that an industry report today will show the housing slump in the U.S is slowing the economy downThe dollar gained against the euro as the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said ``serious'' inflation pressures may spur the central bank to raise interest rates. Some traders are looking at Hoenig's comments with interest and have decided to push the dollar up. ``This is a very hawkish tone that highlights the Fed's concern that inflation may get out of hand,'' According to Hiroshi Yoshida, a foreign-exchange trader in Tokyo at Shinkin Central Bank, Japan's sixth-largest lender. The dollar climbed to $1.5487 against the euro as of 7:33 a.m. GMT, from $1.5532 in New York yesterday, when it fell to $1.5594, the lowest level since May 1. The U.S. currency also rose to 104.97 yen from 104.77 yen. The euro fell to 162.51 yen from 162.71. The dollar may advance to $1.5420 per euro today, Yoshida forecas...
Personal Loans UK ? meet requirements through low rate loans
2008-05-06 16:32:00 By Peter Taylor If you are in need of money for personal purposes then in the UK you can always avail a personal loan. The UK residents can take personal loans for almost any purpose like home improvements, buying a brand new car, consolidating debts, going to an expensive holiday tour or for wedding. The UK borrowers have the option of taking personal loans in secured or unsecured forms as suits to their requirements and personal circumstances. Secured personal loans are usually best for greater borrowings. This is because you take secured loans against your home or any valuable property. So you can borrow an amount that goes up to value of your home. But the biggest advantage and attraction of secured personal loans in the UK is its lower interest rate, which makes the loan easier to repay. And for those who have a clean record of repaying past loans in time, secured personal loans come at even further reduced rate. Another advantage is that secured personal loans can be repa...
BARBRA STREISAND'S MALIBU COMPOUND IS DETERIORATING AT AN ALARMING RATE
2008-05-06 16:04:00 (Do you think this woodcarving resembles Barbra?) Back in the early 90's, When Barbra Streisand couldn't sell her compound in Malibu after five years of trying, she donated the 12 million dollar Ramirez Canyon property to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Barbra purchased the original house and land...
Indonesian central bank hikes key rate by 25 bps
2008-05-06 12:32:00 The Indonesian central bank on Tuesday raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 8.25 percent to rein in soaring inflation.It was Bank Indonesia's first interest rate hike in more than two years, as the country deals with rising inflationary pressure amid soaring prices of global commodities like crude oil. The central bank last hiked the benchmark BI rate in December 2005 to its peak of 12.75 percent.The decision took into account the prospect of inflationary pressures in coming months and the volatility of global commodity prices, BI senior deputy governor Miranda Goeltom told a briefing."We will continue to monitor the situation going forward to see if inflationary pressures will persist and we will accordingly make adjustments to the BI rate," Goeltom said.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com-
D.C.?s Homicide Rate May Be Through the Roof, but Montanans Kill Themselves
2008-05-06 00:08:00 Citing a connection between gun ownership and "firearm death rates," the Violence Policy Center concludes that the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold the District of Columbia’s gun ban: The five states with the highest per capita gun death rates were Louisiana, Alaska, Montana, Tennessee and Alabama. Each of these states had a per capita gun death rate far exceeding ...
By: Gun News
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May 2008 Houston Residential Electric Rate Comparison
2008-05-05 19:01:00 What is Electricity Doing Right Now? As of May 2008 Electric rates are currently close to a 3 year high and because of this Texas residential electric rates do not look so good right now. Many people would like to wait and renew when rates drop down but there is just no way to know when ...
How Do You Rate Home Gyms?
2008-05-05 18:07:00 There are several different aspects you should look at when it comes to rating home gyms. Different people tend to rate home gyms differently. It really depends on what your personal goals and what you are looking to get from your workout. This is the main thing that influences rating home gyms and how you do so. Besides this main influence there are some other things as well. Let's take a closer look at some of the other things that can influence how people rate their gym equipment. Advertisement: read more
By: Fat Management
Bernanke?s Economy-Boosting Rate Cuts - A Pointless Effort?
2008-05-05 17:35:00 Normally I’d use my morning market comments to set the tone for the day (and share my thoughts about what the market probably had in store). However, we’ve got a ton of small cap stock news for this evening’s edition, so I’ll save it all for then. Instead, I’ll use this morning to do something ...
Personal Savings Rate and Credit Card Debt in the United States [del.icio.u
2008-05-05 15:13:00 Tip! Fall back option when overseas You can treat your credit card as a supplementary source of money when overseas (i.e. Have you ever imagined how much of your money is literally going waste as interest payments on credit cards? The average family in...
Singapore citizens rate govt services highly
2008-05-05 08:24:00 Singapore citizens rate govt services highly Survey also shows 77% want greater say in how to improve country By LEE U-WEN (SINGAPORE) Just over half of Singaporeans surveyed in a recent poll described their country as a ‘good’ place to live and work, while a further 23 per cent rated the Republic ‘world- class’. In total, 86 per cent said they were at least ’satisfied’ with the services provided by the government, while about a third said the services were ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’. This was the consensus of a group of 60 Singaporeans who took part in a focus group discussion organised by management consulting firm Accenture last August. The research findings - which will be made public later today - showed Singapore coming in second, only behind Sydney, in terms of how its citizens perceive the quality of the city they live in. The other six cities surveyed by Accenture were London, Berlin, New York, Paris, Madrid and Lo...
Cheap Loans - Source Low Rate Finance
2008-05-05 02:00:00 Every borrower wants that a loan should come in the hands at low rate of interest and its overall cost should also be low. Such cheap loans are, however, given on some conditions, which the borrowers must be aware of before applying for these loans.
Low Mortgage Rate Review
2008-05-04 20:27:00 Remember the famous saying, “money saved is money earned”! The same saying is absolutely correct when you chose a mortgage plan. We need money from time to time and we take loans for our requirements. Most of the time we don’t check for the best mortgage rates before applying for a loan, but not any ...
CAP RATE
2008-05-04 20:01:00 Anyone know an average cap rate in Seattle? Or a place I can find cap rate data?
Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby: Are You Winning That Rate Shopping Game?
2008-05-04 17:01:00 Many thought Richard Dutrow, Jr. was, dare I say, egotistical since he was saying this week that his horse, Big Brown, would win the Kentucky Derby. Many thought he was overconfident and that the odds would prove that since they were against "inexperienced" horses.Nevertheless, Big Brown did pull off the win. So, what does that have to do with mortgages and rate shopping in particular? Let's compare races.Many Americans, if not most, have gotten caught up in the race to get the best deal on a mortgage . As they run that race, the furious contact lenders, fill out online forms, or whatever else focusing only on getting the lowest rate and fees. The problem is that the odds are against them, even more so than an inexperienced horse, as Big Brown was, winning the Kentucky Derby.Mike Mueller put out a good post yesterday that highlights some of the pitfalls associated with the rate shopping race. All too often, mortgage borrowers whom fa...
Affordable Auto Insurance Rate - Don’t Let Your Home Ruin It
2008-05-04 09:52:00 What has my place of residence got to do with getting an affordable auto insurance rate? A lot! The crucial thing is to find out if it is compelling you to pay more or less. You may find this hard to believe unless you are versed in insurance matters. Nevertheless, there are things you can do to actually use your home to attract better premiums. You understand quite well that insurers ask for your home address and likely your office address depending on your profile. They do so for obvious reasons. Among other reasons is the fact that they have to check the level of risk connected with your area. Let us take, for example, that you reside in an area that has high rush hour traffic or regular high traffic (Or an area that has high car theft records). If that describes your community then and you have to drive through to work each and every day then you should be ready to pay a little more than people who reside in neighborhoods that never experience much traffic. This is where many pe...
By: Insurance Blog
Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby: Are You Winning That Rate Shopping Game?
2008-05-04 07:04:00 Many thought Richard Dutrow, Jr. was, dare I say, egotistical since he was saying this week that his horse, Big Brown, would win the Kentucky Derby. Many thought he was overconfident and that the odds would prove that since they were against “inexperienced” horses. Nevertheless, Big Brown did pull off the win. So, what does that ...
Rate the Babe 5
2008-05-03 18:43:00 Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
By: MAFIA Blog
[Hero] Congress wants to stop credit card companies from jacking your rate
2008-05-03 16:40:00 Seattle Times
Fed cuts rates by 25bps, but leaves door open for more rate cuts if needed.
2008-05-03 00:20:00 CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARYU.S. Dollar Trading (USD) was weaker on Wednesday after the Fed yet again cut rates by 0.25% to 2.00% for the seventh time since September last year. The votes counted 8-2 in favour of the cut, with only Fisher and Plosser preferring no change. The accompanying statement which was widely expected to suggest the Fed would ease its rate cutting for now, only hinted at the Fed?s future course of action by suggesting ?indicators of inflation expectations have risen in recent months.? The market took these sorts of comments as affirmation that the Fed is near a pause in rate cutting but is leaving the door open to further rate cuts should the economy need the relief. US GDP for Q1 grew by 0.6%, surpassing forecasts of a 0.2% growth, suggesting the economy is still grinding ahead despite the plaguing financial turmoil. In other data news, the ADP Employment report for April improved from 8k in March to 10k, far outstripping expectations of a fall to -60k. Chicago P...
Securing The First-Rate Deal On Car Loans
2008-05-02 19:53:00 By: johnnyacerjr Of course, the concept of looking for the car of your dreams is always fraught with disasters, enjoyment and also a bit of amusement. Yet as the excitement and amusement of buying a car can be great, trying to be sure that you have the money tidbits worked out in a method where you are never abandoned feeling like you have been mugged is not always quite so pleasable. There are some tasks that you could do though which may be extremely helpful to being sure that you have the best car buying situation in general. You will want to study your credit. This needs to be completed before you spend a lot of time looking at real cars because your credit rating as well as your take home pay, will help decide how expensive a vehicle you can afford, or how much car you can likely be qualified for. If there are errors on your credit report then this is the time to correct them prior to the lender whom to about your auto loan ever discovers them. As well it is an extremely sma...
Jobless Rate Falls To 5%
2008-05-02 19:46:00 From the AP: For the fourth month in a row, the economy lost jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday. But in April the losses totaled 20,000, an improvement from the 81,000 reductions in payrolls logged in March. Job losses for both February and March turned out to be a bit deeper than previously reported. The latest snapshot ...
By: The Hot Joints
Employers cut Fewer Jobs in April, Jobless Rate Falls
2008-05-02 17:53:00 yahoo news: WASHINGTON - Employers cut far fewer jobs in April than in recent months and the unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent, a better-than-expected showing that nonetheless reveals strains in the nation’s labor market. For the fourth month in a row, the economy lost jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday. But in April the losses ...
By: Thought-Blender
Earth is losing dirt at an alarming rate
2008-05-02 17:08:00 Nutrient-rich topsoil is being eroded much faster than it can be replenished, experts say.While many worry about the potential consequences of atmospheric warming, a few experts are trying to call attention to another global crisis quietly taking place under our feet. Call it the thin brown line. Dirt. On average, the planet is covered with little more than three feet of topsoil -- the shallow skin of nutrient-rich matter that sustains most of our food and also appears to play a critical role in supporting life on Earth."We're losing more and more of it every day," said David Montgomery, a geologist at the University of Washington. "The estimate is that we are now losing about 1 percent of our topsoil every year to erosion, most of this caused by agriculture." "It's just crazy," fumed John Aeschliman, a fifth-generation farmer who grows wheat and other grains on the Palouse near the tiny town of Almota, just west of Pullman. "We're tearing up the soil and watching tons of it wash...
By: Curious? Read
Jobless rate falls but economy is still troubled
2008-05-02 17:00:00 The problematic economy that we are facing today is affecting everyone. Aside from affecting grocery and gas prices, this falling economy is stripping many hard workers of their jobs.
Personal Loans Rate Compare First
2008-05-02 16:18:00 Personal Loans Rate: Compare First! Summary: The global credit crunch, which began during July of last year, is still wrecking havoc in the world’s financial markets, more and more consumers are finding it difficult to attain the finance within their means. As the lenders are either hiking up their interest rates or completely withdrawing their products from ...
US jobless rate falls
2008-05-02 11:26:00 US jobless rate falls. Yes, you heard it right! US unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent according to US Labor Department. Ain't bad though. Recently, we've been hearing a lot of job hiring freeze, companies cutting bonuses and retrenchment by various big companies, but this news came very surprising to most jobseekers and curious followers. According to reports, for the fourth month in a row, the economy lost jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday. But in April the losses totaled 20,000, an improvement from the 81,000 reductions in payrolls logged in March. Job losses for both February and March turned out to be a bit deeper than previously reported. This might be ironic or unconvincing to everyone, but this news surely gave hope to everyone that America is really coping up.
Japanese shares fall after US rate cut; Nikkei drops 0.6 percent
2008-05-02 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese shares fell Thursday as investors sold banking stocks after the U.S. Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate.The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average index shed 83.13 points, or 0.6 percent, to 13,766.86."Banks had posted strong gains in the run-up to the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting. But once the meeting was over, they took a pause," said Masayoshi Okamoto, general manager at Jujiya Securities.The U.S. ...
Fed cuts key interest rate by 25 bps
2008-05-01 22:00:00 The Federal Reserve, mixing concern about the feeble economy with worries about rising inflation, reduced short-term interest rates Wednesday for the seventh time since September, while signaling a pause in any additional rate cuts for now.8 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
The Birth of OREC, Fed Rate Cut, A Gold Forecast, and More!
2008-05-01 21:43:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Move over, OPEC? Asian countries move to form OREC and control the world?s No. 1 food Kevin Kerr on why the ag boom is still alive and kicking Fed cuts, investors react? our take on the latest FOMC decision Gold at near 4-month lows? Ed Bugos with what to expect next for ...
Rate My Book Cover
2008-05-01 21:32:00 The Eternal Vigilance cover art is up on the Rate My Book Cover website! The site, created by the Greenleaf Book Group, is dedicated to sorting out the good, the bad, and the ugly in book cover design. Please take a moment to click the link below and cast a vote for EV! http://ratemybookcover.com/view-Cover.cfm?CoverCode=57FFA7ED975-1D0A64BA6C3AAD5020808 Bookmark to:
Bad Credit Auto Loans: How Credit Score Affects Your Interest Rate
2008-05-01 18:07:00 by: Devora Witts When you are considering buying a car, you probably wonder how your credit rank will affect your ability to obtain finance when engaging in the purchase. Since you doubtlessly need funds for buying the car, this knowledge will help you understand how to make sure you get approved for an auto loan even if you have bad credit. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of credit score or rank and you do not know how it is determined, you should do some research on the internet as it won't only affect your auto loan but almost any other financial product you may acquire in the future. Basics Of Credit Score Credit Score consist on many factors: Your payment history (including any late payments or missed payments that will affect your score negatively), your credit card balances (that will be taken into account when the loan amount is determined), bank accounts (including savings and checking accounts) and any other form of credit read more
Foreclosure Rate In Collin County Continues To Rise
2008-05-01 15:44:00 According to preliminary totals, more than 400 homes have gone into foreclosure in the seventh successive month. The rate of home foreclosure is steadily on a rise but still it is better in comparison to the national and state rates. Foreclosure Listing Service has compiled preliminary statistics and they show that Collin County will have 400 foreclosure postings next month and this happens to be the seventh month in a row. According to the report, for the foreclosure auction scheduled in May, the numbers of notices filed were 510, in the county. This shows an increase of 32 percent as the notices filed in May 2997 were 386. Year 2008 has witnessed 2,198 foreclosure postings till now. Bernard Weinstein, director, Centre for Economic Development and Research at the University of North Texas, commented that though the numbers were pretty large, they did not come across as any huge surprise. He says that first they were facing a recession. Secondly, people who had bought property recen...
Fed cuts rate by quarter point
2008-05-01 03:00:00 WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve sliced another 0.25% off its benchmark overnight lending rate today, but warned that inflation concerns may make further rate cuts unwise.
By: Get rich
Bernanke Lowers Interest Rate, Another Blow To The Dollar
2008-05-01 00:58:00 The Federal Reserve and its Chairman Ben Bernanke announced through a statement on the Federal Reserve's website today that they will cut the key interest rate for America down to 2%. The Fed believes this is a way to combat the recession. As you may know, one of our top articles of this month was Hey Bernanke, Ron Paul's Been Prescribing The Salve For Years, in which we compared Ron Paul's prediction of a recession (as early as back in the year 2000) to Bernanke's moves in the opposite direction of Paul's solutions.
Record jobs created but jobless rate inches up - Singapore
2008-05-01 00:55:00 Record jobs created but jobless rate inches up - Singapore Q1 saw an unprecedented 68,400 jobs created By LEE U-WEN (SINGAPORE) The Singapore economy picked up more steam in the first quarter of 2008, with a record of 68,400 jobs created - easily beating the previous highest quarterly rise of 64,400 in the second quarter of last year.  Giving a lift: Driven by the recent growth in building activity, construction added 13,400 workers - a fifth straight quarterly increase for the booming sector The latest figure is also significantly higher than the 62,500 jobs produced in Q4 2007, and 49,400 a year earlier. But it was not all good news coming out of the preliminary estimates in the Ministry of Manpower’s latest employment situation report, released yesterday. The jobless rate in Singapore rose to 2 per cent in March this year, up from a seasonally adjusted near-decade low of 1.7 per cent in December 2007. This latest rate, however, is still lower than a year ago, MOM said i...
Fed Cuts Rate To 2 Percent; U.S. Growth Stronger Than Expected
2008-05-01 00:00:00 The Federal Open Market Committee announced today a quarter point cut in the federal funds rate, lowering it to 2 percent. This is the seventh time since September that the Fed has slashed interest rates. "Recent information indicates that economic activity remains weak," said the Fed, citing "subdued" spending, "soften[ing]" labor ...
The Fed drops key rate a quarter point
2008-04-30 20:34:00 The Federal Reserve reduced its key short-term interest rate today by a quarter point, dropping it to 2%. That was the lowest it’s been since November 2004 and is part of a effort begun last fall to jumpstart the flagging U.S. economy In addition to the 0.25% cut in the overnight rate Fed banks charge each other, the Fed’s Open Market Committee also reduced by a quarter point the “discount rate” it charges banks. The discount rate is now 2.25%. Board members expressed continued concern about the impact of the housing market and tight crunch on the economy: “Financial markets remain under considerable stress, and tight credit conditions and the deepening housing contraction are likely to weigh on economic growth over the next few quarters.” CLICK HERE for the full statement. For earlier stories on the Fed: Pimco’s Gross says slash mortgage balances Fed says West’s housing ‘exceptionally weak’ Fed aside, ‘08 housing rebound ‘w...
With a Rate Decision, GDP Report Due Today, the Fed Walks the High Wire Aga
2008-04-30 18:35:00 If U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers make the expected quarter-point rate cut at the end of their meeting today (Wednesday), the impact will be felt well beyond U.S. borders. Indeed, the interest-rate reduction could set in motion a series of diverse global events that will impact such seemingly unrelated areas as European inflation, global food prices, the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "With a Rate Decision, GDP Report Due Today, the Fed Walks the High Wire Again", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/2008/04/-30/with-a-rate-decision-gdp-rep-ort-due-today-the-fed-walks-the--high-wire-again/" });
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Fed Votes to Cut Rate a Quarter-Point to 2%
2008-04-30 18:24:00 Exclusive: Fed Votes to Cut Rate a Quarter-Point to 2% The Federal Reserve is Cutting Rates Another 25bp; Fed Says “Substantial” Easing to Date Should Promote Growth, Financial Markets Remain Under “Considerable Stress”; Vote 8-2, With Plosser and Fisher Dissenting; Uncertainity About Inflation “Remains High” and Economic Activity “Remains Weak” No Tags
EUR/USD Mostly Unchanged by Other Macroeconomic Releases before Fed Rate De
2008-04-30 16:47:00 EUR/USD remains mostly unchanged today as the markets await the Federal Reserve decision on the interest rate. Even some important indicators that were released in U.S. today failed to move the currency pair significantly on Forex. Advance data for the first quarter GDP in U.S. were releasd today, showing 0.6% growth (the same as in Q4 2007),- above the estimate of 0.5%. Chicago PMI index in April rose ...
How girls rate guys
2008-04-30 14:31:00 Girls' relationship with guys is a bigger mystery than girls themselves. It's not just about boyfriends, we're talking about guy friends that gals have. Do you have a gal who is just a friend? Are confused why the frequency of calls increases as exams loom closer? Or why she always hangs around with the moron who isn't fit to wear Jeetendra's white shoes? Here's a ready reckoner for you: Just a friend Well, you are like a show piece in my house. I will call you whenever I need you. If you call me home the chances are 9 out of 10 times she might say, "Oh Rahul, I am going out can you call me after 2 days??" Rahul: "Where are you going Shilpa??" Shilpa: "None of your business" and bangs the phone.(Useless fellow.Hmmph! ). Good Friend You are like a TV remote control. I need you and I know that. But I try using you when I really need you. Rahul calls: "Hi Shilpa", Shilpa: "Hi Rahul. I am going out with family I will call you back. Bye" (Shilpa calls back after two d...
Vacancy Rate
2008-04-30 07:10:00 Yesterday I ran absorption rates for the seven county metro area. It would have been nice if I had mentioned that an adsorption rate of about six months indicates a balanced real estate market. Balanced means a market that does not favor the buyer of the seller. We had a sellers market for several years, in the last two years we have seen a buyers market. It is still a buyers market but it is coming closer to a more balanced market. An absorption rate of less than six months indicates a sellers market, an absorption rate of more than six months indicates a buyers market. Yesterday I checked to see how many registered vacant building there are in St. Paul and discovered that the number is still rising at an alarming rate. There are currently 1775 registered vacant buildings in St. Paul. Last time a checked, about a month ago there were 1695. Here is a breakdown of the vacant properties I found on the city of St. Paul web site:Commercial&nb...
Jobless rate slips to 3.8 percent in March
2008-04-30 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's unemployment rate in March slipped to 3.8 percent, down from 3.9 percent in the previous month, the government said Wednesday.The total number of jobless in the month stood at 2.68 million, down by 130,000 year-on-year, the Ministry of Public Management said, adding the March figure marked the 28th consecutive month of decline.The jobless rate for men fell to 3.8 percent in March from 4.0 percent in February, while that for women ed ... |
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