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First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Discussion on Inequality and Economic Growth

From 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET, the will be a live stream of professors Tony Atkinson and Paul Krugman discussing inequality and growth at CUNY. The dialogue will be moderated by Chrystia Freeland.As we endure the slow, uneven recovery from the “Great Recession,” ... [Published Calculated Risk - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Inequality, Economic Growth, Chrystia Freeland, Paul Krugman

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Chicago Fed: "Economic Activity Slower in April"

The Chicago Fed released the national activity index (a composite index of other indicators): Economic Activity Slower in April Led by declines in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) decreased to –0.53 in April ... [Published Calculated Risk - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Index, Moving Average, Categories of Data

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Existing Home Inventory is up 17.7% year-to-date on May 20th

Weekly Update: One of key questions for 2013 is Will Housing inventory bottom this year? . Since this is a very important question, I'm tracking inventory weekly in 2013. There is a clear seasonal pattern for inventory, with the low point for inventory ... [Published Calculated Risk - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Real Estate Broker, Rising Prices

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Georgia-Pacific LLC

Lumber Prices decline Sharply over last month

Just over a month ago I mentioned that lumber prices were nearing the housing bubble highs. Since then prices have declined sharply, with prices off about 20% from the recent highs.Some of the decline could be related to additional supply coming on the ... [Published Calculated Risk - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Georgia-Pacific LLC, National Association of Home Builders, China

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

DOT: Vehicle Miles Driven decreased 1.5% in March

The Department of Transportation (DOT) reported :Travel on all roads and streets changed by -1.5% (-3.7 billion vehicle miles) for March 2013 as compared with March 2012. Travel for the month is estimated to be 248.8 billion vehicle miles.The following ... [Published Calculated Risk - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Gasoline, Unemployment Rate, Recession

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

Citigroup Inc

Report: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup "nearly halt foreclosure sales"

From Scott Reckard at the LA Times: 3 big banks nearly halt foreclosure sales after U.S. tweaks orders Sales of homes in foreclosure by Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. ground nearly to a halt after regulators revised their ... [Published Calculated Risk - May 20 2013]

Entities: Foreclosure, Citigroup Inc, Wells Fargo & Company, JPMorgan Chase & Co

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Sunday Night Futures

Monday:• At 8:30 AM ET, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index for April will be released. This is a composite index of other data.Weekend:• Schedule for Week of May 19th The Asian markets are green tonight with the Nikkei up 1.0%, and Shanghai ... [Published Calculated Risk - May 20 2013]

Entities: Futures, Gasoline, West Texas Intermediate

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Research Notes: Fiscal Drag and Upward Revisions to Q2 GDP

Some brief excerpts from two research notes released this week. The fiscal drag is hitting hard right now and is expected to fade towards the end of the year. Right now it looks like Q2 is tracking close to 2% GDP growth.From economist Alec Phillips ... [Published Calculated Risk - May 19 2013]

Entities: Ethan Harris, Retail Sales, Merrill Lynch & Co Inc, Resilience, Sequestration

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Bernanke: "Economic Prospects for the Long Run"

This is a from commencement speech today by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke: Economic Prospects for the Long Run Now here's a question--in fact, a key question, I imagine, from your perspective. What does the future hold for the working lives of today's graduates? ... [Published Calculated Risk - May 18 2013]

Entities: Invention, Ben Bernanke, Yogi Berra

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 770 Institutions

This is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources.Here is the unofficial problem bank list for May 17, 2013.Changes and comments from surferdude808:As anticipated, the OCC released its enforcement action activity through ... [Published Calculated Risk - May 18 2013]

Entities: Capitol Bancorp Ltd, Declination, Federal, Lansing (Michigan, United States)

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Schedule for Week of May 19th

The key reports this week are the April existing home sales on Wednesday, and the April new home sales report on Thursday.On Wednesday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will provide testimony on the Economic Outlook , before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. ... [Published Calculated Risk - May 18 2013]

Entities: New Home Sales, National Association of Realtors, Index

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

CoStar: Commercial Real Estate prices declined seasonally in March

Here is a price index for commercial real estate that I follow. From CoStar: Annual Pricing Gains Seen Across All Regions and Property Types Despite Seasonal Slowdown in First Quarter 2013 PRICING RECOVERY SLUGGISH IN THE FIRST QUARTER: The two broadest ... [Published Calculated Risk - May 17 2013]

Entities: Commercial Real Estate Company, Index, Declination

Quotes

Wells, saying the latest OCC bulletin had "slight changes from the previous," declared that it "wanted to be absolutely sure that our interpretation of the language was the same as our regulators."

Report: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup "nearly halt foreclosure sales" [Published Calculated Risk - May 20 2013]

...The famous British economist John Maynard Keynes observed as much in the midst of the Great Depression more than 80 years ago. He wrote then, "We are suffering just now from a bad attack of economic pessimism. It is common to hear people say that the epoch of enormous economic progress which characterised the 19th century is over; that the rapid improvement in the standard of life is now going to slow down." 3 Sound familiar? By the way, Keynes argued at that time that such a view was shortsighted and, in characterizing what he called "the economic possibilities...

Bernanke: "Economic Prospects for the Long Run" [Published Calculated Risk - May 18 2013]

...From the NY Fed : "The Quarterly Report provides an updated snapshot of household trends in borrowing and indebtedness, including data about mortgages, student loans, credit cards, auto loans and delinquencies."

Tuesday: Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit [Published Calculated Risk - May 14 2013]

...that while more than two-thirds of the decline in LFPR between 1999 and 2011 is accounted for by changes in the age distribution of the population, "…over the 2008-2011 period...only one-quarter of the...decline of actual LFPR...can be attributed to demographic factors."

Labor Force Participation Rate Research [Published Calculated Risk - May 13 2013]

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Discussion on Inequality and Economic Growth [Published Calculated Risk - 11 hours ago]
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Lumber Prices decline Sharply over last month [Published Calculated Risk - 16 hours ago]
DOT: Vehicle Miles Driven decreased 1.5% in March [Published Calculated Risk - 18 hours ago]
Chicago Fed: "Economic Activity Slower in April" [Published Calculated Risk - 20 hours ago]
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Research Notes: Fiscal Drag and Upward Revision... [Published Calculated Risk - May 19 2013]
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Bernanke: "Economic Prospects for the Long Run" [Published Calculated Risk - May 18 2013]
Schedule for Week of May 19th [Published Calculated Risk - May 18 2013]
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LA area Port Traffic: Exports down slightly in ... [Published Calculated Risk - May 17 2013]
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Friday: Consumer Sentiment [Published Calculated Risk - May 17 2013]
Lawler: Table of Distressed Sales and Cash buye... [Published Calculated Risk - May 16 2013]
Housing Starts: A few Comments and Quarterly Ho... [Published Calculated Risk - May 16 2013]
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Philly Fed Manufacturing Survey Shows Contracti... [Published Calculated Risk - May 16 2013]
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Lawler: Early Look at Existing Home Sales in April [Published Calculated Risk - May 15 2013]
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Builder Confidence increases in May [Published Calculated Risk - May 15 2013]
Fed: Industrial Production decreased 0.5% in April [Published Calculated Risk - May 15 2013]
Misc: Euro-zone Recession Continues, NY Fed Mfg... [Published Calculated Risk - May 15 2013]
MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Weekly S... [Published Calculated Risk - May 15 2013]

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Discussion on Inequality and Economic Growth [Published Calculated Risk - 11 hours ago] From 6:30 to 8:00 PM ET, the will be a live stream of professors Tony Atkinson and Paul Krugman discussing inequality and growth at CUNY. The dialogue will be moderated by Chrystia Freeland.As we endure the slow, uneven recovery from the “Great Recession,” ...
Existing Home Inventory is up 17.7% year-to-dat... [Published Calculated Risk - 13 hours ago] Weekly Update: One of key questions for 2013 is Will Housing inventory bottom this year? . Since this is a very important question, I'm tracking inventory weekly in 2013. There is a clear seasonal pattern for inventory, with the low point for inventory ...
Lumber Prices decline Sharply over last month [Published Calculated Risk - 16 hours ago] Just over a month ago I mentioned that lumber prices were nearing the housing bubble highs. Since then prices have declined sharply, with prices off about 20% from the recent highs.Some of the decline could be related to additional supply coming on the ...
DOT: Vehicle Miles Driven decreased 1.5% in March [Published Calculated Risk - 18 hours ago] The Department of Transportation (DOT) reported :Travel on all roads and streets changed by -1.5% (-3.7 billion vehicle miles) for March 2013 as compared with March 2012. Travel for the month is estimated to be 248.8 billion vehicle miles.The following ...
Chicago Fed: "Economic Activity Slower in April" [Published Calculated Risk - 20 hours ago] The Chicago Fed released the national activity index (a composite index of other indicators): Economic Activity Slower in April Led by declines in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) decreased to –0.53 in April ...