Real estate index rises along with delinquencies
Last Update: 5/8/2009 4:28:00 PM
The stock market has for weeks been dogged by talk of trouble lurking in commercial real estate, yet an exchange-traded fund of commercial property companies has rallied 50% in the last two months -- despite commercial mortgage delinquencies hitting 11-year highs in April.
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Jobless rate jumps to 8.9% while job losses slow
Last Update: 5/8/2009 12:56:00 PM
The unemployment rate jumps to a 26-year high of 8.9% in April as the U.S. economy sheds 539,000 more jobs, the Department of Labor says.

Bank of America, Morgan Stanley selling debt
Last Update: 5/8/2009 1:11:00 PM
Both Bank of America and Morgan Stanley offer debt backed by their own credit, meeting a condition to return money borrowed from the government.
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Crude rises as jobs data raise recovery hopes
Last Update: 5/8/2009 3:33:00 PM
Crude-oil prices rise for a third session as a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report cements recent optimism about an economic recovery and rising prospects for oil demand.

Core inflation decent this year, Lacker says
Last Update: 5/8/2009 3:37:00 PM
Richmond Fed President Lacker sees core inflation in "a decent range" this year.