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Details the status of the average interest rate on 30-year fixed rate mortgages in the United States according to a survey released by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. 15-year mortgages; Average initial rate; Other mortgages.

Focuses on the indication that the United States would not join the international efforts in the foreign markets in order to limit the Japanese yen currency on September 24, 1999. Impact of the indication to the stock markets in Asia and Pacific; Rating of the stocks in Tokyo, Japan; Implication of the stability of the Japanese yen.

Reports that Hertz Corporation, a car rental company, increased its daily rates in the United States on noncontract accounts effective September 21, 1999. Effect of Hertz's rate increase; Average car rental rate; Rival companies of Hertz.

Reports on the reduction made by US West Inc. to the prices of high-speed Internet access. Reason for the price reduction; Features of the Megabit Select, the high-speed online service from US West; Marketing strategy of the company.

Reports on the increase in mortgage rates for the week ending September 10, 1999 according to Freddie Mac. Average rates of 30-year fixed mortgages.

Reports on a survey released by Freddie Mac which found an increase on the average interest rate on fixed-rate mortgages in the United States. Rate of increase.

Reports on the plan of IDT Corp. to offer lower rates for its domestic long-distance calls. Rate offered by the company; Information on the low-rate offerings of other telephone companies; Comments from Howard S. Jonas, chairman of the company.

Reports the decrease on the average interest rates of mortgages in the United States as of August 26, 1999. Percentage decrease of the interest rates.

Reports the decrease of average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the United States as of August 20, 1999. Details on the decreases.

Provides information on the E-rate, a fee on long-distance telephone companies to raise money for school Internet services in the United States. Opposition on the program; Local benefits of the program; Impact of the program on telephone and data services.

Discusses several innovative loans offered by lenders in the United States. Increase in home prices; Low mortgages offered by lenders for homeowners and buyers; Strategy of City Line Mortgage; Practice of refinancing homes as interest rates decrease.

Reports the increase of benchmark home mortgage rate in the United States as of August 1999. Percentage of the increase reported.

Reports on the declined savings rate in the United States. Reason for the trend; Steady growth of baby boomers' wealth; Average net worth of boomers in 1984.

Reveals the results of a survey by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association on the decline of the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the United States for the week ending July 23, 1999. Average initial rate that were asked by the lenders.

Reports that construction of new homes and apartments in the United States (US) plunged in June 1999. Factors that led to the decline; Figures from the US Commerce Department; Status of mortgage rates.

Reports the decline of fixed rate mortgages in the United States as of July 1999. Average percent of mortgage rates in the country.

Reports that Standard & Poor's, the second major bond-rating agency in New York, downgraded Nassau County's bonds rating in July 1999. Information on the county's economy; Total budget deficit; Persons blamed for the downgrade.

Provides information on mortgage rates in the United States. Average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages; Details on the survey released by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.; Average of fifteen-year mortgages.

Provides statistical information on borrowing through credit cards, auto loans and other personal loans in the United States (US) for the month of May, 1999. Comparison on the figures between April and May; Annual rate of consumer credit; Figures from the US Labor Department showing initial claims for state unemployment benefits.

Details the decline of bond prices in the United States in July 1999. Decrease in the price of the benchmark bond; Corporate borrowers that are preparing to sell their debts; Increase in the overnight lending rate between banks; Amount of inflation-indexed notes that would be sold by the government.

Reports on the rise of mortgage rates in the United States. Amount of increase experienced by Abby Rogers, marketing director with the Coca-Cola Company in Houston, Texas; Comments from Seth Cohen, managing director of the Home Mortgage Acceptance Corp.; How home buyers with extra cash can cut their interest rates.

Reports on the drop in the average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the United States. Average of fifteen-year mortgages; Drop in one-year adjustable-rate mortgages.

Reports the result of a survey released by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs in New York on the increase of ticket prices in movie theaters. Theater operations of Clearview Cinema, the costliest cinema theater in the area; Comments from Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jules Polonetsky; Reason for the high cost of tickets at Clearview.

Discusses the chances that the Federal Reserve in the United States will increase interest rates on bonds. Information on the price of the benchmark 30-year bond; Effects of the employment report on interest rates; Results of the Treasury auction.

Provides information on the average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages according to a survey by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Average of fifteen-year mortgages; Information on one-year adjustable-rate mortgages.

Provides information on the unexpected rise on the sales of new homes in the United States (US) in April 1999. Reasons for raising interest rates; Annual rate of sales percentage based from the report of the US Commerce Department; Information on the rising mortgage rates; Average rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages; Median price of new homes.

Discusses the prices of notes and bonds in relation to economic strength in the United States. Prospect of higher interest rates for Treasury notes; Information on the price of the benchmark 30-year bond.

Provides information on the bond market in the United States. Short-term interest rates on Treasury securities; Yield on the two-year note; Key rates.

Provides information on credit card issuers in the United States that are charging their customers for transaction abroad. Citibank; Bank One; Providian Financial; Visa; Mastercard; How analysts and consumers view such trend.

Reports on the deregulation of electricity and power industry in New York. Price framework created by the administration of Governor George Pataki; Its implication to energy retailers; Average electricity rates in the state.

Looks at the status of mortgage rates in the United States during February 1999. Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages; Fifteen-year mortgage; One-year adjustable-rate mortgages.

Reports on the decline of average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages on March 18, 1999. Average decline; Average of the fifteen-year mortgages.

Focuses on the 90-day Eurodollar futures trading in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Projected interest rate of the contract; Common exception to the price patterns; Difference between projected interest rate and the rate of the contracts.

Reports on the increase of mortgage rate benchmark in the United States as of March 4, 1999. Details on the report from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

States that New York City Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone is asking the residents of the city to boycott the movie theaters for raising ticket prices to $9.50. Comments from Vallone on the issue; Movie theaters in New York, New York that raised their tickets.

Announces the rate increase on ocean shipments of goods from Japan to the United States in May 1999. Reason behind the increase; Impact of the increase on Japan's shipping companies.

Announces the rate changes in FDX Corporation's Federal Express unit, the world's largest express-delivery company, which will take effect in March 1999. Details on the labor contract signed by the company; Estimated number of items delivered by Federal Express every day.

Reports the decrease in average mortgage rates in the United States as of January 30, 1999. Average rate for 15-year mortgages; Information on the initial rate of one-year adjustable-rate mortgages.

Reports on the lowering of the credit ratings of the Mazda Motor Corporation's long-term unsecured debts by Moody's Investment Service. Expectations of the company on the downgrade; Reason for lowering Mazda's debt rating; Negative implications for Nissan Motor Co.

Reports on the increase of home resales in 1998 in the United States. Percentage increase in resales according to the National Association of Realtors; Status of mortgage rates; Prediction from the association regarding sales for 1999.

Features the changes in the Mission District in San Francisco, California. Costs of the changes to the Mission's working class residents; Role of the Silicon Valley in bringing about the changes in the district; Increase in rents.

Reports on the rise of the benchmark United States mortgage rate in January 1998. Increase in the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and on an adjustable mortgage.

States that the rate of United States dollar declined against the Euro. Dollar rate against the Japanese yen; Performance of the dollar against other currencies in the world market.

Reports on the rise of mortgage rates in the United States as of December 31, 1999. Percentage of increase; Average rate of 30-year fixed-rate mortgages.

Reports on the construction of new homes in the United States in November 1999. Percentage of decline in construction of new homes; Number of housing starts in the year 1999 as expected by analysts; Impact of mortgage rates on demand for housing starts; Status of single-family homes construction for the period. INSET: Housing Construction.

Announces the increase in the interest rate on fixed-rate mortgages in the United States as of the second week of December 1999. Rate of increase for various types of mortgages.

Reports that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will raise their price limits for single-family mortgages in the United States in 2000. Percent increase in mortgage prices; How the increased limits could help more people obtain mortgages; Estimated mortgage price for two-family properties and three-family properties.

Provides information on the United States Department of Treasury's financing schedule for the week as of November 29, 1999. Rate on the outstanding three-month treasury bill; Ratings of GATX Capital Corp. shares; Value of the obligation bonds in California.

Presents an update on the price of Treasury bills in the United States as of November 24, 1999. Reasons behind the decline in the price of 30-year Treasury bills; Amount of two-year notes sold by the government on November 23; Significance of the decline on the value of the dollar.

Presents an update on the trading of treasury bills in the United States as of November 15, 1999. Increase in the benchmark 30-year Treasury; Why both investors and dealers are weary of building positions in bonds; Results from treasury auctions for three-month and six-month bills.