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THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
Mortgage apps fall for 3rd week
The Mortgage Bankers Association said the weekly applications index fell 1.8% to 624.1 in the week ended Nov. 25 from 635.4 the prior week. Rates for 30-year mortgages averaged 6.20% vs. 6.26% the week before and above 5.78% a year ago. Mortgage applications for buying a home rose 0.8% last week. But refinancings hit a 16-month low.
Post-Katrina joblessness lessens
The Labor Dept. said unemployment rates in Gulf Coast cities hit by Hurricane Katrina fell in Oct. But Hurricane Rita, which struck later, is still being felt in new claims. In the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner areas of Louisiana, unemployment fell to 15.5% from 16.5% in Sept. It was about 5.8% before the storm. A separate survey showed New Orleans employment remains a third below year-ago levels for Oct.
** William Poole, St. Louis Fed president, said a formal inflation target would make monetary policy more predictable but maintained the Fed "should not be a slave to the target." Fed Chairman-designate Ben Bernanke is an outspoken ...
- New Orleans CVB Announces Aggressive Rebranding Campaign to Focus on Authentic...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 25, 2007 700+ words
...Marketing/Sales Initiatives and 'Forever New Orleans' Branding and Advertising Campaign CVB Also Announces Production of 'A Whole New Orleans,' a Travel Television Show Celebrating...s Culture, Traditions and History NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The New...
- New Orleans Welcomes Whirlpool Corporation Annual Sales Meeting.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 17, 2007 700+ words
...Community Service Projects Setting Momentum for New Orleans' Healthy 2007 Convention Schedule and New Upswing in Corporate Meetings Business NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors...
- New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Selects Weber Shandwick as Public...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 16, 2007 700+ words
Agency Hired to Spread the Word that Now is the Time for Tourists to Return to New Orleans NEW ORLEANS and NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB) has appointed global public relations...
- New Orleans is still cooking! (Louisiana)(includes related article on the...
- Magazine article from: Restaurants & Institutions Ryan, Nancy Ross April 1, 1996 700+ words
New Orleans is not only the epicenter of America...Chicago Tribune columnist, considers New Orleans one of "only three cities in the world...program challenging the healthfulness of New Orleans food in general, referring to the city...
- New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Hospitality Industry Report, 2nd...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 6, 2008 700+ words
New Orleans' Tourism Industry Continues Momentum...many successes of the second quarter NEW ORLEANS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With a Presidential...first-round NBA playoff win for the New Orleans Hornets and two confirmed future conferences...
- NEW ORLEANS // Heavenly moments to feed the soul
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Don McLeese March 26, 1989 700+ words
NEW ORLEANS Everyone should experience a taste of...the other. Spring had just arrived in New Orleans, bringing temperatures that were summery...notion of time seems less important in New Orleans than it does most other places. Across...
- New Orleans' Land-Based Casino Emerges From Bankruptcy; Notice to Proceed to be...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 2, 1998 700+ words
Harrah's New Orleans Casino to Open in November, 1999 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Orleans land-based casino project emerged from bankruptcy today. Documents were signed this morning in New York by all parties to the project...
- New Orleans spouse and guest tours celebrate city's spirit.
- Newspaper article from: Nation's Cities Weekly Pionke, John August 13, 2007 700+ words
...of Cities spouse and guest tours in New Orleans will both inspire and celebrate the...indomitable culture of the people of New Orleans and will give a glimpse into the post...participants a taste of the flavor that is New Orleans. Devastation & Hope Tour This...
