27 SEPTEMBER 2010 by ONYINYE NWACHUKWU     The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the weekend said it delayed in taking actions on the widespread rot in the micro-finance sector to enable it do a thorough audit of the sector as well as also allow time to effectively conclude a […]

By Stacy Curtin in Recession, Politics The midterm election is around the corner and the battle is heating up over whether Democrats or Republicans can better handle the economy. (See: The GOP’s ‘Pledge to America’: Do the Economics Add Up?)   Housing – along with jobs – is at the […]

By Daniel Gross   After plummeting sharply in July, existing home sales rose 7.6 percent in August, the National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday. Sales were down 19 percent from a year ago, while prices were up 1.2 percent. Home sales data have been volatile in recent months due […]