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Pending home sales near a 2-year high in January

Signed contracts for home resales rose to a nearly two-year high in January, an industry group said on Monday, further evidence of a budding recovery in the housing market.

 

Consumer prices up as gas, clothing costs rise

Consumer prices rose modestly in January on higher costs for food, gas, rent and clothing.

 

US retail sales rise in January

US retail sales rose in January for the seventh consecutive month, although the increase was the weakest since June 2010.

 

Retailers report surprisingly solid January sales

Retailers report surprisingly solid January sales

Retailers are reporting surprisingly solid January revenue gains despite snowstorms that many feared would chill spending.

 

GM January sales up 22 percent

GM January sales up 22 percent

General Motors Co posted a 22 percent rise in sales for January, outperforming expectations for the market as a whole on gains in demand for its pickup trucks.

 

Consumer Confidence Index hits 8-month high

The Consumer Confidence Index rose in January to its highest level in eight months with Americans growing a little more confident about the job market and business conditions.

 

Report: iPhone on Verizon in January

Report: iPhone on Verizon in January

Evidence continues to mount to support expectations that Apple's iPhone 4 will finally launch on Verizon this coming January.

 

A Mixed Report on Home Prices in January

A Mixed Report on Home Prices in January

While the Case-Shiller index showed prices were slightly higher than in December, the rebound seems to be fading. The Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index rose 0.3 percent in January from December, seasonally adjusted, its eighth consecutive monthly increase.

 

China Kept Selling U.S. Debt in January

China, the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasurys, sold a net $5.8 billion of the government's debt in January on top of more than $34 billion in December. It also continued shifting its holdings into longer-term paper.

 

Pending home sales fall in Jan.

Report suggests demand for housing is sinking this winter, especially after stormy weather.

 

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