Subject: Economic News (ECO)

July 27, 1999 ARCHDALE, N.C. (AP) – Unifi Inc. will shut down its covered-yarn facility here, a move that will affect 236 production and management jobs, company officials said. Archdale officials said Monday the closing of the 122,573-square-foot facility could ...

July 26, 1999 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – When Shelly Davis moved to Austin last year, the reality of finding a one-bedroom apartment hit hard. "One bedroom is totally out of the question," said Davis, a doctoral student in marine biology ...

July 20, 1999 PHILADELPHIA (AP) – If you think the No. 1 tourist spot in Philadelphia is the Liberty Bell, think again. The Franklin Mills discount outlet mall in Northeast Philadelphia drew more tourists last year than the famous bell, ...

July 20, 1999 NEW YORK (AP) – Treasury bond prices were lower at midday. The price of the Treasury's main 30-year bond was down 13/32 point, or $4.06 1/4 per $1,000 in face value, around midday, while its yield rose ...

July 19, 1999 SAN FRANCISCO – BancBoston Robertson Stephens said its senior real estate analysts, Jay P. Leupp and Robert L. Levy, are predicting a stable environment and strong performance for the commercial real estate industry's second quarter earnings period. ...

July 16, 1999 NEW YORK (AP) – Treasury bond prices were higher at midday. The price of the Treasury's main 30-year bond was up 3/8 point, or $3.75 per $1,000 in face value, around midday, while its yield fell to ...

July 15, 1999 NEW YORK (AP) -- Treasury bond prices were mixed at midday. The price of the Treasury's main 30-year bond was down 1/16 point, or 62 1/2 cents per $1,000 in face value, around midday, while its yield ...

By John Covaleski, Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff WriterThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would extend the federal terrorism insurance backstop for 15 years. But the bill is still far from becoming law."The work's not over, ...

By John Covaleski, Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff WriterThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would extend the federal terrorism insurance backstop for 15 years. But the bill is still far from becoming law."The work's not over, ...

Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff ReportA Congressional committee has approved a bill extending the federal backstop for insurers of terrorism risk.The House Committee on Financial Services this week approved the Terrorism Insurance Revision and Extension Act, which would extend until 2017 ...