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• US Banks Report CRE Loan Troubles Subsiding Amid Strong Quarterly Earnings September 8, 2010
  It appears that commercial real estate adversity at U.S. banks has reached the high-water mark and is abating. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), second quarter numbers show 90-plus day delinquencies leveling and eventually set to... […]
• Retail Owners/Investors Drive August Surge in Fund Raising September 8, 2010
  Companies and funds reported raising $8.55 billion in August for real estate-related acquisitions or debt repayment -- more than double the amount raised in July. That brings the total real estate-related funds raised through August to $63.9 billion from... […]
• Video: Aaron, Foster Discuss Obama Tax Policy, Stimulus: Video September 8, 2010
  Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Henry Aaron, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and J.D. Foster, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, talk with Bloomberg's Melissa Long about President Barack Obama's tax policy and the potential impact of higher taxes on the economy. (Source: Bloomberg) […]
• Video: Bosworth Says U.S. Entering Period of `Stagnation’: Video September 8, 2010
  Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Barry Bosworth, an economist at the Brookings Institution, talks about the outlook for the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve says the U.S. maintained its expansion while showing "widespread signs of a deceleration" in mid-July through the end of August, according to a survey by 12 regional Fed banks. Bosworth talks with Susan […]
• Video: Saut Doesn’t See `Whole Lot of Downside’ for U.S. Stocks: Video September 8, 2010
  Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Jeff Saut, chief investment strategist at Raymond James & Associates, which manages $235 billion in St. Petersburg, Florida, talks about the outlook for U.S. stocks and the economy. U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index higher for the fifth time in six days, as concern eased that Europe’s sovereign debt […]
• Video: Minerd Says Treasury Yields Could Fall Below 2% in 2010: Video September 8, 2010
  Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Scott Minerd, chief investment officer at Guggenheim Partners, speaks about the outlook for the U.S. economy and 10-year Treasury notes. Minerd talks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock". (Source: Bloomberg) […]
• PHOTOS: In-N-Out, Five Guys Tops, McDonald’s Dead Last In Consumer Reports’ Fast Food Burger Rankings September 8, 2010
  Consumer Reports ' October issue runs the results of their fast food burger survey , taken by 28,000 of their online subscribers. The respondents ranked 18 fast food burgers on a scale of 1 to 10, and the final results of the survey, along with a photo of each candidate, is below. In-N-Out Burger and Five Guys shared the top honors, each earning an aver […]
• Video: Thornburg’s Strickland Is `Cautious’ on California Bonds: Video September 8, 2010
  Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- George Strickland, a portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management, talks about California's bonds. Strickland also discusses Puerto Rico's debt, the outlook for municipal markets and his investment strategy. Strickland speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg) […]
• Video: Geithner Discusses U.S. Economy, Obama Tax Policy: Video September 8, 2010
  Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner talks with Bloomberg's Peter Cook about President Barack Obama's initiatives to stimulate the U.S. economy and create jobs, and the outlook for the economy and tax policy. (This report is an excerpt from the full interview. Source: Bloomberg) […]
• Katherine Warman Kern: The Dog Look September 8, 2010
  Ever get that clueless "dog look"? Here's an example shared by Adriana Lukas : A Doctor's office attempts to fix a problem -- patients are sitting on hold waiting endlessly to schedule appointments -- by buying a turnkey platform designed to speed up the process online. But this solution creates a new problem. Namely, personal data is req […]