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International:

• Eurozone industrial orders rebound in June 08/26/2009
• OECD foresees end to global slide 08/26/2009
• Prospects for the Global Economy 07/29/2009
• GDP in the OECD area fell by a record 2.1% in the first quarter of 2009 05/25/2009
• Global economy is expected to shrink this year 4/22/2009
• China's economic growth slows further in 1Q  4/15/2009
• Survey finds Chinese manufacturing worsening  4/1 2009
• Double-digit unemployment looms, OECD tells G8  3/30/2009
• Japan's exports fall by half in February, dragged down by declining automobile shipments   3/25/2009
• Japan Swings to Record Current Account Deficit  3/8/2009
• Toyota in talks for Japan government loan  3/3/2009
• Japan's Economy in Biggest Dive Since 1974  2/15/2009
• Recession spreads in Japan as factory output plunges, joblessness jumps, family spending falls  1/30/2009
• Shipping rates hit zero as trade sinks. 1/19/2009
• European data grim  01/06/2009
• China's manufacturing shrinks in December for 3rd month as exports, domestic sales weaken  1/5/2009
• Asian Markets Suffer Record Losses in 2008  12/31/2008
• Japan auto production marks worst drop since 1967 12/25/2008
• China cuts interest rates in new growth effort  12/22/2008
• Toyota braced for historic loss  12/22/2008
• Opec agrees record oil output cut.  12/17/2008
• Japan Deeper in Recession, Third-Quarter GDP Shows 12/08/2008

National:

• US Economy Poised to Resume Growth 07/31/2009
• June new home sales rise 11 percent 07/27/2009
• U.S. existing home sales rise. 07/23/2009
• New Jobless Claims Rise to 554K, Total Rolls Fall 07/23/2009
• Consumer loan delinquencies continue to rise 07/07/2009
• US Auto Sales Decline, but Show Stability 07/01/2009
• Consumer Confidence Falls in June 6/30/2009
• Savings Rate Hits 15-Year High 6/26/2009
• World Bank Cuts Global Gowth Forecast 6/22/2009
• Mortgage rates rise again 06/11/2009
• Foreclosures down slightly, but no signs of stabilization yet 06/11/2009
• Jobless rate hits 9.4 percent in May; layoffs slow 6/05/2009
• Economy Shrinks at Rapid Pace in '09 5/28/2009
• The Failure Of The Mortgage Modification System Threatens Housing 5/26/2009
• Initial Jobless Claims Drop Unexpectedly 5/26/2009
• April foreclosures rise 32 percent, with more bank reposessions likely to come 5/13/2009
• Median home prices fell in 88 percent of US metropolitan areas in first quarter of 2009 5/12/2009
• Home Prices Sink Again, but Pace Is a Bit Slower  4/28/2009
• Consumer confidence soars in April  4/28/2009
• U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rose to 640,000 Last Week  4/23/2009
• U.S. consumer sentiment highest since September  4/17/2009
• Foreclosures up 24 percent in first quarter as temporary halts expire  4/15/2009
• Unemployment soars to 8.5 pct.; 13 million jobless  4/3/2009
• U.S. private sector axes 742,000 jobs in March  4/1/2009
• U.S. consumer confidence barely above record low  3/31/2009
• US home price drops set records in January 3/31/2009
• U.S. Economy Contracts 6.3%, Profits Decline 16.5% 3/26/2009
• U.S. Jobless Rolls Increase to Record 5.56 Million 3/26/2009
• February existing home sales rise by 5.1 percent  3/22/2009
• New jobless claims drop more than expected to 646,000; continuing claims set new record  3/19/2009
• Retail Shows Surprise Gain; Jobless Claims Jump  3/12/2009
• Foreclosures up 30 percent in February  3/12/2009
• Jobless rate bolts to 8.1 percent, 651K jobs lost  3/6/2009
• Mortgage woes break records again in 4Q  3/5/2009
• Mortgage Delinquencies up 53 Percent  3/3/2009
• New jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 667,000 2/26/2009
• New-home sales tumble to record low pace in Jan.  2/26/2009
• Consumer confidence plummets to new low in February  2/24/2009
• U.S. home price drop at record pace in December: S&P  2/24/2009
• Jobless Claims Hit Record High; Inflation Jumps  1/19/2009
• Employers Cut 598,000 Jobs: Rate Hits 7.6%  1/6/2009
• Jobless Claims Hit 26-Year High; Productivity Spikes  2/5/2009
• Q4 GDP down 3.8 percent, biggest drop since 1982  1/30/2009
• New-Home Sales Plunge As Market Still Seeks Bottom  1/29/2009
• Jobless Claims Hit 588,000; Durables Drop 2.6%  1/29/2009
• Retail sales plummet 2.7 percent in December  1/14/2009
• Private sector shed 693,000 jobs in December  1/7/2009
• Factory orders drop more than expected in November; record fourth straight month of decline  1/6/2009
• Pending sales of existing homes fell to record low, sinking 4 percent in Nov. from Oct.  1/6/2009
• December consumer confidence drops to all-time low  12/30/2008
• Fed cuts target for key rate to record low. 12/16/2008
• Housing starts plunge 18.9% to record low.  12/16/2008
• US Budget Deficit on Record Pace .
• Many Borrowers Re-Default After Mortgage Is Modified - 12/08/2008

Houston Area:

• Oil plunges as the crude market seeks direction 07/29/2009
• Houston PMI Index Up 07/01/2009
• Oil Demand Expected to Drop Sharply 5/14/2009
• Oil and gas drilling in U.S. sinks to a 5-year low  4/15/2009
• Houston Chronicle lays off 12 pct of its work force, cites US newspaper industry troubles 3/25/2009
• Schlumberger says another round of layoffs coming 3/22/2009
• Houston-area housing slump intensifies  3/17/2009
• OPEC Leaves Oil Production Unchanged  3/16/2009
• Baker Hughes to lay off 1,500  3/14/2009
• Houston unemployment rate surges to 6.5 percent  3/5/2009
• The Houston Real Estate Market Opens 2009 With Weakened Performance As The U.S. Recession Drags On  2/20/2009
• Oil demand in fastest drop since 1982  2/13/2009
• Schlumberger will cut more jobs after profits decline  1/23/2009
• Houston's Real Estate Market Closes The Books On 2008 With Continued Sluggish Sales And Lower Pricing  1/20/2008
• US petroleum demand in 2008 lowest in 5 years  1/15/2009
• The Houston Purchasing Managers Index, a leading indicator of regional production, continued deeper into negative territory in December indicating that production in the Houston economy is likely to contract over the next three to four months.  1/12/2009