Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, a voter on policy this year, said the odds of tapering bond purchases have risen along with gains in the labor market, and any reduction should be modest to account for low inflation.

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Fed researchers warn of rising problems with some prime mortgages

Prime mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures are on the rise, but the region served by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is faring better than the rest of the nation, according to research by the St. Louis Fed.

The researchers' analysis is also available online by clicking here.

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    To say the real estate industry is in the doldrums, here and elsewhere, is to state the obvious. But when examined closely, there are reasons to be optimistic in 2009. First, while St. Charles County has seen home ...

Tagged with: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis foreclosures Mark R. Stallmann National Association of Realtors Patrick Sullivan real estate St. Charles County