Northwest Indiana Real Estate

December 2009 - Posts

• South Shore Railroad: To move the tracks or not to move the tracks

  The environmental and engineering studies have not been funded. Railroad and city officials are going to seek federal funding. If the funds are granted, it could take a couple of years before construction could begin. Moving the tracks south of 11th St., Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 23, 2009 2:11 PM by Tom Cofer | 0 Comments

• More Economic Indicators

  The economic recovery appears to be a long process. Here is some recent data from the Economics and Statistics Administration: 1.Personal income in November 2009 increased 0.4% form October. Real personal consumption expenditures rose 0.2%. Real disposable Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 23, 2009 2:02 PM by Tom Cofer | 0 Comments

• The Economy

  Some good news for our economy through the end of October. Six of the ten leading economic indicators are positive contributors. They are: weekly claims for unemployment insurance insurance, stock prices, average weekly manufacturing hours, real money Read More... Posted Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:42 PM by Tom Cofer | 0 Comments