Deflation Arrives in the UK but “Avoided” in US?
September 9, 2009 – 1:05 pm | No Comment

Two contrasting statements are hitting the front pages today.  On one side of the Atlantic, deflation has arrived in the U.K. High Streets. A report from British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index shows that …

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S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index: 15.5% drop

Submitted by Big Bear on July 29, 2008 – 3:04 pmNo Comment

There seems to be not end to decline house prices. The S&P/Case-Shiller shows almost 16% decline in prices from last year.. From CNNMoney.com

“May home prices dropped a record 15.8% from a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index of 20 cities. It was the 22nd consecutive month of decline recorded by the index. Prices fell 0.9% from April to May.

Each of the 20 metro areas covered by the index posted annual declines; nine posted record lows and 10 cities recorded double-digit drops.”

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