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∙ Treasury Yields Drop to Record Lows as Bernanke Cites Buybacks ∙ U.S. Consumers Seen Facing ‘Liquidity Squeeze’
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∙ Treasury Yields Drop to Record Lows as Bernanke Cites Buybacks ∙ U.S. Consumers Seen Facing ‘Liquidity Squeeze’
“U.S. mortgage rates fell more than three-quarters of a percentage point today after the Federal Reserve said it will buy as much as $600 billion of debt.” ∙ U.S. Mortgage…
“The dollar’s resurgence, as well as a drop in home and stock values outside the U.S., will discourage foreign shoppers into next year as the global financial crisis intensifies, said.…
As lenders and consumers continue to hoard, the Fed announces a $800B spending spree: The central bank will purchase as much as $600 billion in debt issued or backed by…
“Businesses in San Francisco have been hit hard by the global economic malaise, with new figures showing Bay Area business optimism has sunk to new lows and more than one-third…
From the New York Times today: In another sign that the struggling economy continues to slow, consumer prices tumbled by a record amount in October, carried lower by skidding energy…
From a comment this afternoon: I remember Palo Alto holding up well (in nominal terms) and I trust the best parts of SF did too. But from a plugged-in reader…
“From a Bay Area view, the global slowdown threatens tech exports and tourism, which have so far cushioned San Francisco and the Silicon Valley from the housing bust that has…
“Of course, if this was limited to Sun, it probably would not have a huge impact on anything concerning this site. But Sun is obviously just one of many going…
A plugged-in reader’s comment: Remember all the excitement over Google millionaires buying up places with cash? We are now entering a period of huge tech layoffs (see Sun as one…