Posts Tagged ‘prices’

Survey: Home prices down in most major US cities (AP)

In this Dec. 20, 2011 photo, a carpenter works on a roof of a home in Happy Valley, Ore. U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)AP – U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy and weigh on the broader economy in 2012.


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Sales of new homes up in October, but prices fall (AP)

This Oct. 18, 2011 photo, shows new home construction in a development in Canonsburg, Pa. Americans bought slightly more new homes in October, but the median sales price fell to its lowest level this year. The mixed report suggests the nation's housing market is a long way from recovering. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP – Americans bought slightly more new homes in October, a hopeful sign for the troubled housing market. But the median sales price fell to its lowest level of the year, and the overall sales pace is trailing last year’s — the worst in half a century.


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Higher prices don’t deter Thanksgiving travelers (AP)

With the terminal decorated for the holidays, travelers carry their luggage as they walk toward Terminal C in John Wayne Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, in Orange County, Calif. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Mark Rightmire)AP – Whether on the highway or at home, Americans will pay more to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. But higher gas prices and costlier airfare are not stopping millions of people from traveling for the holiday.


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Stronger factories, lower prices lift economy (AP)

This Oct. 28, 2011 photo, shows new seats for a United Airlines, Boeing 777 plane that is being retrofitted at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. U.S. factory output increased in October by the most in three months on strong demand for business equipment, electronics and autos. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)AP – U.S. manufacturing is recovering from a slump, and inflation may be peaking.


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The upside of economic worries: Lower gas prices (AP)

FILE - In this June 30, 2011 file photo, a motorist pumps gasoline into his vehicle at an Exxon gas station, in Farmers Branch, Texas. For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have fallen below $3 a gallon in places, including parts of Michigan, Missouri and Texas. And the relief is likely to spread thanks to a sharp decline in crude-oil prices. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)AP – Soaring gasoline prices are in the rearview mirror.


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Gold prices soar to record high $1,700

Gold prices surged past a record high of $1,700 Monday as jittery investors sought refuge before U.S. markets open for the first time since the country’s debt downgrade.

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Ticket prices soar as Jeter chases 3,000

Anyone looking to witness Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit is going to have to pay a Captain’s ransom – even for Yankee standards. With speculation mounting that Jeter, currently three hits away, will reach the landmark in the coming days, ticket prices have skyrocketed.

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