Municipalities Feel Pinch as Another Debt Market Falters
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Alarmed by the running turmoil in the debt markets, investors have refused to buy certain securities that not long ago many regarded as equivalent to cash.
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The economy lost steam in the late summer but not nearly as much as first thought, a hopeful sign the country is weathering the housing slump.
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Some hubs of cheap retail are struggling, but not all of them.
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Enrollments pass muster, but bad debt's on the rise.
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Borrowing was at the slowest pace in five months, reflecting weaker demand for auto loans.
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Sirva is feeling the pinch as organizations look to spend less on employees based overseas.
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Treasury debt prices trimmed early  losses on Monday as a survey of regional U.S. manufacturing  showed a startling slowdown in August, casting renewed doubt on  expectations for an economic revival.
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Players in the $2 trillion municipal bond market face investigations.
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Bids for the main index of subprime mortgage bonds dropped to a record low on Tuesday as concerns of losses at a hedge fund and weak housing suggest a deeper downturn for the debt.
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Weak housing market hurting demand for power tools.
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Treasuries prices fell on Thursday  after results of an auction of U.S. government debt were weaker  than expected and drew almost no private demand.
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Turmoil in credit and housing has obscured a rise in prices.
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Short-term U.S. Treasury debt prices  turned lower on Wednesday after an auction of two-year notes  drew only modest demand, particularly from indirect bidders.
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Distinctions between local economies are being overridden by a mortgage market that has made it more difficult for many would-be homebuyers to obtain financing.
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With two of Boston's best-known mutual fund companies put up for sale last month , the city may seem like it's losing its edge in a sector it helped build.
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The housing slowdown has caused  Americans to miss more payments on home loans, though more  appear to be paying their credit card bills on time.
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The anemic U.S. housing market has hurt various industries from makers of air conditioners to earth movers, with several manufacturers reporting their top lines have been bruised by the slowdown.