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Washington, DC, Dec. 30, 2010 -- Home foreclosures rose over the summer after fewer people at risk received assistance lowering their monthly mortgage payments, according to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of Thrift Supervision.
Washington, DC, Dec. 30, 2010 -- The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages rose this week to the highest level in seven months, according to Freddie Mac.
Buffalo, NY, Dec. 30, 2010 -- Thirty percent of the nation’s 372 labor markets have their highest unemployment rates in a decade, according to a study by Business First of Buffalo.
New York, NY, Dec. 30, 2010 -- ShopperTrak estimates that the recent snowstorm in the Northeast cost retailers about $1 billion in lost or postponed sales.
Dalton, GA, Dec. 29, 2009 -- Tandus said it has named Amy Collins, a technical information services associate, a 2010 Tandus Hero.
New York, NY, Dec. 29, 2010 -- Construction employment nationwide either increased or remained steady in a growing number of metropolitan areas between November 2009 and November 2010.
Washington, DC, Dec. 29, 2010 -- Federal support for the housing market should be withdrawn cautiously but not rushed, the incoming chair of the U.S. House Financial Services subcommittee, told the Wall Street Journal.
Mason City, IA, Dec. 29, 2010 -- Flooring America of Des Moines plans to expand in mid-February in Mason City.
Washington, DC, Dec. 29, 2010 -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced changes to rules on how it calculates long-term unemployment, according to The Hill newspaper.
New York, NY, Dec. 28, 2010 -- Holiday retail sales surged 5.5% for the best performance in five years, said MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse.