Economy News for Tues 24 Apr 2012

[Cheryl Nelson]

In An Apparent First, A Public Pension Plan Files For Bankruptcy

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120419/FREE/120419909

Sales of U.S. Homes Exceeded Estimates In March

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/purchases-of-new-homes-in-u-s-exceed-forecasts-in-march-1-.html

Consumer Confidence In U.S. Little Changed As Outlook Cools

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/consumer-confidence-in-u-s-little-changed-as-expectations-cool.html

Home Prices In US Cities Fell At Slower Pace In February

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/home-prices-in-u-s-cities-fell-at-slower-pace-in-february-1-.html

Dow, S&P Rise On Earnings

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-index-futures-signal-bounce-090515933.html;_ylt=AmXxszfrO3nv2parXDIAj72iuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQzNDE3NTMzBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIEp1bWJvdHJvbiBMaXRlBHBrZwMyZDY5NGNkMi1hYWRlLTM5NmMtODFmZC0zMzM4YWFjY2RjOGIEcG9zAzEEc2VjA2p1bWJvdHJvbgR2ZXIDNDUzY2ZjODAtOGU1My0xMWUxLThmYjMtMmQ5MDMxYzEwN2Q3;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

Oil Hovers Near $103 Amid EU Economic Worries

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-hovers-near-103-amid-041555355.html;_ylt=AkcaFCfCBM_UFkdcPJxtcQiiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTN0dWFkNjg3BG1pdANOZXdzIFRvcGljIDIEcGtnAzAyNDMxOWRlLWViMmMtM2FjNy05NjViLTgyNDhhY2U5YTM3YgRwb3MDMgRzZWMDTWVkaWFTZWN0aW9uTGlzdAR2ZXIDNDYwZjc5NDAtOGUwNy0xMWUxLWJmZGYtMTYzY2ZlM2EyMThk;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

Gold Edges Above $1,640 Ahead Of Fed Meeting

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/precious-gold-edges-above-1-125352087.html;_ylt=AnIAJF_2sAWz8TlFmSsckCOiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTN0djNoNmVtBG1pdANOZXdzIFRvcGljIDIEcGtnAzlmZmQyMzg5LWQ0ZTMtMzNkMi04NWIxLTFiYmVkZTVmNzAyNARwb3MDMwRzZWMDTWVkaWFTZWN0aW9uTGlzdAR2ZXIDNThmOTE4OTAtOGUxNi0xMWUxLWI1ZGYtMGFiMzhlOTc2MDhk;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3