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Economic Concerns over Greece

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Market progress was halted somewhat this week over concerns over Greece and the state of its economy. The Greek economy has been of concern for years now, due to the rampant problems with recession, debt, and inflation found there. Thanks to the overarching effects of globalization, the European market issues are indeed worldwide issues that [...]

Stocks Increase With Positive Economic News

Friday, May 13th, 2011

It was announced on Tuesday that market concerns over a possible economic surplus were eased as China announced that it had a trade surplus. News of this surplus drove investors drove more aggressive investors to spend with confidence, since it seems that a global economic slowdown will not happen in the immediate future. It is [...]

Housing Market Likely To Remain Slow

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Home buyers expressed severe pessimism at the ability for the housing market to be made viable during the spring. Although the US market has been slowly building toward stronger foundations, the housing market has remained constantly behind. Home buyers in general have been wary of market fluctuations, and they have been hit with crippling events [...]