Stories tagged with "chief economist"

For retailers, surge in sales is sweet news by indystar

NEW YORK — Shoppers returned to the nation’s malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest... – Mar 05, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Current home sales dip in Indiana by Jeff Swiatek

State drop of 1.4 lags nation; metro area plummets 18.4%% The 2010 housing market has gotten off to a rocky start in Indiana. Sales of existing homes in Indiana slipped 1.4 percent... – Mar 01, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Tastes in home decor have changed over the past decade by indystar

Goodbye to the armoire and the dining room (in many cases, the living room, too). Hello to the home office. Repurposed rooms, recycled materials and an increasingly relaxed... – Dec 31, 2009 at 6:08 PM in Home & Garden

Now more than ever, good credit score is crucial to homebuyers by indystar

Five years ago, if your application for a mortgage included a 20 percent down payment, your bank would have approved your loan by sundown and sponsored a parade in your honor. But... – Dec 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Unemployment now in double digits most recent comment by AlijahH

Many consumers are unemployed and having a hard... – Dec 10, 2009 at 12:27 AM

Fed likely to keep key interest rate at record low by indystar

WASHINGTON — Faced with lurking dangers to the budding recovery, Federal Reserve policymakers are sure to leave a key interest rate at a record low to entice Americans to... – Nov 04, 2009 at 8:00 AM in Business

Don't expect jobs to rebound soon by indystar

Economists cite battered construction and auto industries, tight credit as major drags WASHINGTON — Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession... – Oct 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Survey: Most economists say that recovery has begun by indystar

80 think recession is over but say unemployment, deficits to remain high% NEW YORK — More than 80 percent of economists believe the recession is over and an expansion has... – Oct 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Rate is highest since 1983 by indystar

More jobs were cut than expected, raising fears that consumer spending will stay flat WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since... – Oct 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

New home sales' increase is tiny by indystar

0.7 rise fails to meet expectations; sales of existing homes fall% WASHINGTON — New U.S. home sales posted a tepid 0.7 percent increase last month, missing Wall Street... – Sep 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Consumers slash borrowing by biggest amount on record by indystar

Economists: Such behavior could spell a lethargic recovery WASHINGTON — The amount Americans owe on credit cards and other consumer loans plunged a record $21.6 billion in... – Sep 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Can recovery grow as incomes remain flat? by indystar

WASHINGTON — Household income in the United States is essentially stagnant, raising doubts about whether consumers already hurt by job losses can sustain an economic... – Aug 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Bernanke's 2nd term was safe call by indystar

Obama cites Fed chief’s achievements, but replacing him might have imperiled recovery WASHINGTON — Giving Ben Bernanke a second term as Federal Reserve chairman was the... – Aug 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Back-to-school sales: Shoppers truant? by Dana Hunsinger

Stores use deep discounts to tempt tight budgets Back-to-school shopping this year means back-to-the-closet for many consumers. More than a third of shoppers say they will slash... – Jul 17, 2009 at 1:27 AM in Business

Wary investors watching, waiting by indystar

NEW YORK — Investors can’t shake their worries that the economy won’t be able to lock in a recovery by the end of the year. Stocks finished mostly lower after... – Jul 09, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Lower home appraisals threaten rebound by indystar

Unintended consequence of new consumer rule is that lower valuations derail many sales Another culprit may be scuttling a U.S. housing recovery: low home appraisals. Flawed... – Jun 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Indy home prices fell 11.8% in 1Q by indystar

WASHINGTON — Home prices fell in nearly nine out of every 10 U.S. cities in the first quarter of this year as first-time buyers looking for bargains dominated the market. The... – May 12, 2009 at 1:22 PM in Retail/Real Estate

Home, building data help put S&P in green by indystar

NEW YORK — Another big rally on Wall Street has erased the losses suffered by the Standard&Poor’s 500 index this year. Gains in housing, financial and materials... – May 05, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

S&P 500 turns positive for 2009 by indystar

NEW YORK — Another big rally on Wall Street has erased the losses suffered by the Standard&Poor’s 500 index this year. The S&P 500, the market barometer preferred by... – May 04, 2009 at 6:53 PM in Business

Decline of the middle skilled by indystar

This is how it ends. Or at least, this is how the latest, sad chapter in a story that has been ending for three decades is written. If Chrysler survives, it will be after it... – May 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary