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Housing Market - Have We Reached Bottom?

Last week's report on existing home sales by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), revealing a 2.6 percent decline from May, added to the pile of sobering news about the housing market and the economy. Here at Hitwise, we have...

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July 29, 2008 in economics | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Top of Mind - Search and the Economy

I was reading through the comments from Monday's post, "Daisy Whitney" and "Lockean Thinker" make a good point. What's missing from the top "fear of" searches is any mention of recent economic turmoil. Where are the searches for "gas prices,"...

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July 9, 2008 in economics | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Porn and Economy - Tale of Two Stumuli

Think Progress had an interesting piece today (Hat Tip: Mel Flashman) on the Economic Stimulus package and increased spending in the adult entertainment industry. According to a press release from the Adult Internet Market Research Company: [adult sites surveyed] "reported...

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July 2, 2008 in economics | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Gas Prices and the Summer Road Trip

With Memorial Day behind us, I was thinking about the effect of rising gas prices on visits to roadside motel Web sites, which can serve as an indicator for the health of the summer travel season. According to the Energy...

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May 27, 2008 in economics | Permalink | User Comments (12)