| Kentucky construction employment falls 19 percent Kentucky construction employment fell nearly 19 percent from January 2009 to January 2010, the Associated General Contractors of America reported Wednesday. bizjournals.com |
Law firms downsizing in big office towers The city’s biggest law firms are shrinking their office space — another sign that the economy has taken its toll on the legal industry. bizjournals.com |
Existing-home sales rose 6.8 percent in March Sales of previously owned homes surged in March, in part because buyers rushed to take advantage of a soon-to-expire tax credit, though affordable prices and low interest rates also played a role, according to an industry report released Thursday. feeds.washingtonpost.com |
House approves homebuyer tax credit extension The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to give first-time homebuyers three more months to close on their purchases and land an $8,000 federal income tax credit. rss.cnn.com |
Existing home sales bounce back in August Existing home sales bounced back in August after plunging in the previous month. rss.cnn.com |