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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish vacation hot spots for their vacations.

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US lauds India for reducing Iranian oil imports

A senior official praised India for reducing oil imports from Iran and said the U.S. government will decide soon on New Delhi's request to renew a waiver from sanctions on Tehran.

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Fed considered slowing pace of bond purchases

Several Federal Reserve policymakers this month favored slowing the Fed's efforts to maintain record-low long-term interest rates as early as June -- if the economy showed strong and sustained...

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Stocks rise after Federal Reserve Chairman's stimulus comments

Stocks are moving higher Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its economic stimulus programs.Investors were also...

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US home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years

Sales of previously-occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.

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Pew survey questions Gen X, baby boomer savings

A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt, and losses during the...

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Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3

Solid hiring helped push down unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November.

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US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows.

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US housing starts fell in April but permits surged

U.S. builders broke ground on far fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008.

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US wholesale prices fall 0.7 pct., most in 3 years

Sharp drops in fuel and food costs reduced a measure of wholesale prices last month by the most since February 2010, indicating inflation has slowed.

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Deere earnings rise after price increase

Deere & Co. says its second-quarter net income rose almost 3 percent as it raised prices and the farm economy continued to be strong.

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US boom transforming global oil trade

The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market.

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Prices paid by US importers fell 0.5 percent

Prices paid by U.S. importers fell in April for the second straight month, pushed lower by another decline in imported petroleum.

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Small business owners slightly more upbeat

Small business owners were a little more optimistic during April but are generally still cautious.

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America's Cup planning endures rough waters

Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson's death during an America's Cup training run on San Francisco Bay last week was the latest and most glaring setback to befall an event that...

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Loan Type	Rate	Last Week
30 Y Fixed	3.77%	3.60%
15 Y Fixed	2.88%	2.74%
30 Y Fixed Jumbo	4.03%	3.95%
5/1 ARM	2.66%	2.54%
5/1 Jumbo ARM	3.02%	2.89%

Loan Type	Rate	+/-	Last Week
$30K HELOC	4.98%		4.99%
$50K HELOC	4.56%	--	4.56%
$30K Loan	6.17%		6.19%
$50K Loan	5.97%		6.01%
$75K Loan	5.94%		5.97%

Loan Type	Rate	+/-	Last Week
36 M New	2.29%		2.30%
36 M Used	2.88%	--	2.88%
48 M New	2.45%	--	2.45%
48 M Used	2.92%		2.93%
60 M New	2.54%	--	2.54%

Loan Type	Yield	Last Week
6 month	0.40%	0.39%
1 yr	0.57%	0.54%
5 yr	1.23%	1.18%

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