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Home prices are likely to fall through late 2009, if not longer, economists say. >
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Race to the Bottom
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NY Times: House Prices Far From Bottom
Calculated Risk —
From Vikas Bajaj at the NY Times provides an overview: Home Prices Seem Far From Bottom Home prices across much of the country are likely to fall through late 2009, economists say, and in some markets the trend could last even longer depending on the severity of the anticipated recession. In hard-hit areas like California, Florida and Arizona, the grim calculus is the same: More and more homes are going up for sale, but fewer and fewer people are willing or able to buy them. Yes, ...
Where You Sit
The Glittering Eye —
... depends on where you stand, I guess. In this morning’s article in the New York Times prices of housing, the assets from which the various financial instruments that have caused so much trouble in the banking sector derive their value, have a long way to fall: ...
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No We Don't Have A Bottom
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 3/24/2009 —
This meme is beginning to sound like an orgy, but Calculated Risk looks at the latest housing numbers: ...a significant percentage of recent sales were foreclosure resales, and although these are real sales, I think existing home sales could fall even further when foreclosure resales ...
Hillary at Foggy Bottom?
antiwar.com 11/18/2008 — Excerpt: In his victory speech, Barack Obama told us: "I will listen to you, especially when we disagree." And, you know what? I believe him. He will listen.
Home Prices Plunge in October
nytimes.com 11/24/2008 — The median sales price plunged 11.3 percent from a year ago to $183,000, and sales of existing homes fell more than expected, a real estate trade group said. >
Kerry at Foggy Bottom?
washingtonindependent.com 11/4/2008 — (wdcpix) John Kerry was one of the first party leaders to endorse Barack Obama. (wdcpix)
Oil prices plunge, gas prices follow: Financial News - Yahoo!
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biz.yahoo.com 10/24/2008 — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Crude tumbled Friday and the price for a gallon of gasoline fell below year-ago levels for the first time in 2008, even as OPEC announced a huge production cut in an attempt to halt the declines. Crude prices have now fallen 56 ...
At 'rock bottom,' GOP choosing leaders
washingtontimes.com 11/6/2008 — By: scshute The GOP will never be a viable opposition (let alone a governing coalition) until they get back to their true conservative principles as espoused by Taft, Goldwater and Reagan: Constitutionally limited federal government, drastically lower ...
The Global Race To Confederate Yankee’s Bottom
sadlyno.com 12/23/2008 — The Global Race To Confederate Yankee’s Bottom Above: Our Turgenev of the Tarheels Destroying the Village in Order to Save It Confederate Yankee is here to explain the economy and why its collapse is the fault of you. We join this Confederate Yankee ...