Economy News

San Francisco region homes sales up nearly 39 pct 12:41pm EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area rose nearly 39 percent in October from a year earlier amid a record fall over the same time in the region's median home price, according to a report by MDA DataQuick released on Thursday.  Full Article

 
TOPWRAP 9-US stocks slide, auto bailout this year in doubt 12:36pm EST 

* Oil falls below $50 on reduced demand (For more stories on the financial crisis click [ID:nCRISIS]) (Updates with stock prices, deflation fears, quotes)  Full Article 

RPT-WRAPUP 1-US jobs data miserable, regional factories slump 11:27am EST 

* Philly Fed: US Mid-Atlantic factory index at 18-year low  Full Article 

Walking house takes a stroll

Nov 20 - A walking house designed by Danish art collective N55 explores nomadic living in the 21st century.  Play Video