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Presents statistical information on foreign exchange in the United States for February 18, 1997.

Reports on the decrease in mortgage rates in the United States for the week ending February 7, 1997, according to the Federal Home Mortgage Corporation. Statistical information on the mortgage rates.

Presents statistical information on consumer rates in the United States for the week ending January 31, 1997.

Presents the foreign exchange rates for various currencies against the United States dollar for January 27, 1997.

Reports on January 28th, 1997, that thirty-year fixed rate mortgages averages had decreased in the week beginning January 20, 1997. Information from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; Statistics for one-year adjustable-rate mortgages and fifteen-year mortgages.

Presents statistical information on mortgage rates in the New York City region. Value of residential construction contracts.

Reports that according to a national survey released by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 7.87 percent up from 7.85 percent.

Presents statistical information on the increase in rates on fixed-rate home mortgages in the United States for January 9, 1997.

Presents a look at a suggestion made by Federal Reserve governor Laurence Meyer to keep the Federal Reserve from raising the Federal funds rate on overnight bank loans. Comments made by Meyer at the American Economic Association conference in New Orleans; When the Fed's Open Market Committee meets.

Reports that advertising rates in Houston, Texas have increased since `The Chronicle' became the lone paper when `The Houston Post' was shut down. Statistics on the growth of circulation for `The Chronicle'; Advertising rate increases put through by `The Chronicle' since April 1995; Information on the credit given to Tony Pederson, managing editor of `The Chronicle.'

Reports that the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation announced on December 19, 1996, that mortgage rates had increased. Average initial rate lenders were asking on one-year adjustable-rate mortgages.

Reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to announce proposals intended to slash the $5 billion that American long-distance carriers pay to complete calls to foreign countries. What officials at the FCC hope to accomplish by curbing these high costs; Comments made by Don Gips, the chief of the FCC's international bureau and the architect of the new proposals.

Reports that according to a national survey released by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 7.57 percent when the first increase was posted. What lenders were asking on one-year adjustable-rate mortgages.

Presents statistical information on various mortgage rates in the United States for December 12, 1996.

Examines the effect that expectations of increased interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board in the United States had on the Treasury prices on December 9, 1996. Comparison of increased prices to those on December 7, 1996; Statistics on interest rates.

Focuses on mortgage rates in the United States. Decline in the thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages; Average initial rate lenders were asking on one-year adjustable-rate mortgages.

Presents statistical information on consumer rates for loan rates and yields on savings.

Presents statistical information on the consumer rates for November 4 to 8, 1996 in the United States. Small saver rates; Loan rates.

Presents information on Morningstar Incorporated's revival of the mutual funds ratings that appear on Sundays in the fund tables of Money and Business. What the ratings are a measure of; Principal effect of the category changes; What the ratings are based on; Example of how the ratings will affect international funds.

Presents statistics on loan rates in the United States for October 28, 1996 to November 1, 1996.

Compares the international long distance telephone rates for a 10-minute call to the United States offered by AT&T Direct, MCI Worldphone and Sprint Express.

Reports on the disappearance of the 7.5 percent rate of Series EE savings bonds purchased between 1983 and 1986. Investors' choice between the four percent floor and a market yield of 4.06 percent; Treasure Department's acknowledgment of the elusiveness of savings bonds rules.

Reports that mortgage rates fell as of October 3, 1996.

Presents statistical information on consumer rates for the period September 9-13, 1996. Loan rates; Yields in savings.

Presents statistical information on mortgage rates in the United States for September 13th, 1996.

Reports that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 7.88 percent as of August 15, 1996.

Presents charts related to loan, mortgage, certificates of deposit and money market rates in the United States from July 29 to August 2, 1996.