US Housing Market Chart Pack Home sales in freefall The floor has fallen out from underneath the housing market in the months since the homebuyer tax credit expired in April. In July, total home sales fell by 26% m/m, to a level not seen in 17 years... 8th September 2010 · 1 min read
US Economics Weekly Residential loan losses may return to haunt banks Banks were back in the news last week, announcing the largest quarterly increase in net income since the recession began. This was mainly due to the first decline in the value of non-current loans... 6th September 2010 · 1 min read
US Employment Report Preview Public sector won't offset weakness in private jobs growth 26th August 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Does the euro-zone cycle lag behind that in the US? The euro-zone’s relative resilience has prompted some optimism lately, but note that the region’s business cycle typically lags behind that of the US. Euro-zone growth will almost certainly follow... 24th August 2010 · 1 min read
