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...expect much luck in La Jolla. Of course, what houses are selling for is a whole other question. Homes in those 20 least-expensive zips average sale pries are down 30%, while the high-end areas only saw an average drop of 12%. An uptick in sales hasn't affected all price points evenly - but in certain ways, maybe that's a good thing...
...Finally, rising interest rates are often a harbinger of good things to come. Yes, an uptick in interest costs can slow a galloping economy. But in recessions, like we are in now, higher interest rates usually signal better economic times ahead, not worse. For instance, the yield on the 10-year government bond rose nearly 20% in November 2001 - the last month of that recession. Indeed, many economists believe the rise in interest rates now signals a return to normal, and not a sign that we are in for more trouble...
Harvard University Health Services is suggesting that the Harvard community forgo “the traditional handshakes and embraces that accompany graduation ceremonies” in light of a recent uptick in the number of students presenting flu symptoms. Donna Campbell, a UHS nurse practitioner and infection control surveillance officer, said that while there have been no recently-confirmed H1N1—“swine flu”—cases at Harvard, “you make a presumptive diagnosis based on symptoms.” She said she could not give a precise number...
...fresh start or are starting a new job," she says. Or it may be due to heartache or better judgment. Beverly Hills' dermatologist Will Kirby says that tattoo removal customers have doubled from 20 to 40% of his business over the past year. "We've seen quite an uptick. We're busier than ever," notes Kirby...
...single mothers, a dead person and a 13-year-old girl.” But the movement was not conceived in a vacuum, coming amidst a hail of lost profits—14 percent in the space of four years—that the industry said coincided with an uptick in the purchase of blank CDs and the use of peer-to-peer sharing networks...