Unemployment rates continue to rise. An estimated 2.6 million jobs were lost in 2008, the most since 1945. A shocking 11.1 million people were unemployed as of December 2008. In December, the unemployment rate was reported to be as high as 7.2 percent, which is up from 6.8 in November. Employers are not only cutting…
The amount of people applying for unemployment benefits increased to over 4 million in December 2008. In Pennsylvania, more than 250,000 unemployed persons are receiving unemployment benefits, and in New Jersey more than 160,000, which represents an increase of approximately 6000 recipients in both states. Economists expect the unemployment rate will continue rising as there…
The Washington Mutual bank failure is the largest in U.S. history. WaMu filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware. The company has listed $4.5 billion in assets, including valuable artwork. WaMu is now facing claims totaling $7.8 billion filed on behalf of shareholders, businesses, and individuals. Read more...
The National Association of Realtors released a report on June 9th, 2008 stating that pending home sales in April 2008 increased nationwide by 6.3 percent from March 2008, defying the prediction that the index would remain steady. This is the biggest one-month gain since 2002, interrupting a 5-month streak of declines. The National Association of…