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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 2010
Page
10
The Dow gains 53.51 to 10,680.77 while the S&P 500 climbs 9.46 to 1,145.68 and the Nasdaq adds 25.59 to 2,307.90 as bank leaders face Congress over the financial crisis. Netflix reaches triple crown with Wii instant streaming coming spring via a mailed disc.
RealtyTrac reports 2.8 million households faced foreclosure threats in 2009 with a 21 percent rise from 2008. One in 45 homes received a foreclosure filing including default notices and bank repossessions. December saw 349000 households affected. Banks repossessed over 92,000 homes, up 19 percent from November.
Federal regulators prepare a major step to curb oil speculation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will consider setting trade limits on the New York Mercantile Exchange to restrain fund managers and other speculative investors from undue market influence.
Cedar Rapids area MLS shows a 5.7 percent drop in 2009 sales while Iowa City area MLS rose 1.8 percent. Analysts credit first time homebuyer credits, low rates, and strong inventories. December 2009 sales fell in Cedar Rapids but rose modestly in Iowa City.
A survey by the Iowa River Valley RC&D shows strong interest in forming a food co-op linking Linn and Johnson county shoppers with local farmers. The plan would mirror Oklahoma Nebraska and Des Moines groups, with no firm timeline but faster growth if tied to the Des Moines model.
Survey results highlight high importance of buying locally grown food. Top items sought include fresh fruits vegetables chicken eggs beef and cheese. Proposed cooperative would list farmers and practices online set prices online orders monthly distribution point volunteers sort orders and consumers pay by check. Grimm notes no site fixed yet.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president Charles Evans told Iowa business students at the University of Iowa Pomerantz Center that the danger of banks becoming too big to fail must be addressed with stronger capital, aligned risk and rewards, and a tougher regulatory environment. He spoke at a Corridor Economic Forecast Luncheon in Coralville noting slow recovery, high unemployment, and cautious hiring, with manufacturing crippled by the recession but headwinds easing through 2010.
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