Home Prices Continue Down Nine Cities Hit New Lows

Data through November 2010, released January 25 by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, the leading measure of US home prices, show a deceleration in the annual growth rates in 17 of the 20 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and the 10- and 20-City Composites compared to what was reported for October. The 10-City Composite was down 0.4% and the 20-City Composite fell 1.6% from November 2009 levels.

Finally, Some Really Really Good News: At Least For Texas

There has been precious little good news in America during the last two years.  While this isn't necessarily good news for everyone, it certainly is for the Lone Star State. The US Census Bureau has announced the US Population results from the 2010 Census and, along with the US population by state, the Census Bureau also announced the resultant shift in both Congressional seats and Electoral College votes due to migration of the US population.