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  • NAHB Builder Confidence declines in March
    Note: any number under 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good. Click on graph for larger image in new window.This graph shows the builder confidence index from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).The housing market index (HMI) was at 15 in March. This is a decrease from 17 in February.The record low was 8 set in […]
  • Capital One Credit Card Defaults decline, BofA defaults increase
    From Reuters: Capital One Credit Card Defaults Fall, but BofA's Rise Capital One said the annualized net charge-off rate — debts the company believes it will never collect — for U.S. credit cards fell to 10.19 percent in February from 10.41 percent in January. ...However, Bank of America said its defaults rate rose in February, up from 13.25 percent in […]
  • Industrial Production, Capacity Utilization increase slightly in February
    From the Fed: Industrial production and Capacity Utilization Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent in February following a gain of 0.9 percent in January. Production was likely held down somewhat by winter storms in the Northeast. Manufacturing decreased 0.2 percent in February, with mixed results among its major industries. The output of mines rose 2.0 […]

• Big Picture

  • Back off!
    Chinese Premier Wen in no uncertain terms has told the US that they will not be pressured into revaluing the yuan and when the moment does come, it will be under China’s terms. He said “I do not think the renminbi is undervalued…We are opposed to countries pointing fingers at each other or taking strong [...] […]
  • Where is the White House on Financial Regulatory Reform?
    Why is the White House allowing soon to be retired Senator Dodd to drive the entire financial reform discussion? The Consumer Protection legislation and the derivative reforms are the sort of things that the President should be leading on — not following someone like Dodd. Why is the White House AWOL on these important issues? Can someone [...] […]
  • Michael Lewis on 60 Minutes
    Be sure to see the 60 Minutes piece with Michael Lewis, discussing his new book “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine.” Fascinating stuff . . . Video here. […]

• WAPO Housing

  • A new real estate cost to watch for: Developer's private transfer fee
    How about this for a new and ingenious real estate money machine? Every time a house sells during the next 99 years, 1 percent of the price goes back to the original developer or is shared among investor partners. Ka-ching! […]
  • Be aware of good-faith estimate' rules, or it could cost you
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  • Dex One unveils new strategy with wedding Web site
    Dex One Corp. provided stockholders and analysts a glimpse into the company’s future Monday when the firm unveiled a new Web site aimed at serving customers in the wedding market. (DEXO) […]
  • Inspire drug Azasite fails to meet trial goal
    Shares of Inspire Pharmaceuticals dropped Monday morning after the company announced that Azasite – Inspire’s drug candidate for red, inflamed eyelids – did not meet primary targets in a mid-stage clinical trial. […]

• NC Business

  • Bobcats-Pacers Preview - SportingNews.com
  • HoopGurlz: The Hensons' new sibling rivalry is Duke vs. North Carolina - ESPN
  • Bank of America, JPMorgan Lead Improvement in Late Card Loans - BusinessWeek
  • Duke shuts McGuire Unit 1 reactor for refuel - Reuters

• AP Business

  • Toyota casts doubt on man's speeding Prius claim
  • China trims holdings of Treasury securities
  • Stocks end mixed ahead of Fed's rate meeting
  • Homebuilder sentiment index falls in March
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• WSJ

  • Weather Crimps Industrial Output
    Output at U.S. factories, mines and utilities grew 0.1% in February as harsh winter weather slowed the recovery in manufacturing and other industries. A gauge of home-builder confidence fell. […]
  • China Altered Its Budget Accounting
    China's finance ministry changed the accounting for some government spending this year in a way that allowed it to report a planned budget deficit below 3% of GDP. […]

• NYT

  • Why Financial Plans Are Worthless
    Financial plans are worthless, but planning is crucial. Yes, both of these statements are true - and not contradictory. […]
  • Monday Reading
    The latest status of the consumer financial protection agency, I.R.S. audits of the wealthy increase and other consumer-focused items from Monday's Times. […]

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