 - jumped to 1.32 percent this year, from 1.19 percent in the first three months of 2008, TransUnion said.

The average total debt on bank cards also rose, jumping to $5,776 from $5,548 last year.

Balances typically rise in the first quarter, as holiday spending comes due, said TransUnion's Ezra Becker.

The credit card delinquency rate remains well below the 5.22 percent for mortgages in the first quarter, meaning card holders are trying hard to keep their payments current.

It's too early to tell how changes in credit card regulations will affect payment rates, Becker said.

- The biggest price swings in Treasury bonds this year are undermining Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s efforts to cap consumer borrowing rates and pull the economy out of the worst recession in five decades.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.90 percent last week as volatility in government bonds hit a six-month high, according to Merrill Lynch & Co.’s MOVE Index of options prices. Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages jumped to 5.45 percent from as low as 4.85 percent in April, according to Bankrate.com in North Palm Beach, Florida. Costs for homebuyers are now higher than in December.

Government bond yields, consumer rates and price swings are increasing as the Fed fails to say if it will extend the $1.75 trillion policy of buying Treasuries and mortgage bonds through so-called quantitative easing, traders say. The daily range of the 10-year Treasury yield has averaged 12 basis points since March 18, when the plan was announced, up from 8.6 basis points since 2002, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The trend of employment in the U.S. strengthened in May for the first time in 16 months, a report said Monday.

The Conference Board said its May employment trends index rose 0.2% to 89.9 from April's revised level of 89.7 that was originally reported as 89.5. The May index was down 20% from a year ago.

In May, the percentage of firms not able to fill positions right now, the percentage of consumers who think jobs are "hard to get", real business sales and job openings showed improvement.

The privately owned Federal Reserve has subjected us to a 22-month period of massive excess liquidity. The present increase in liquidity,
- jumped to 1.32 percent this year, from 1.19 percent in the inaugural three calendar month of 2008, TransUnion said. 

 The average total debt on savings bank cards also rise, jumping to $ 5,776 from $ 5,548 last year. 

 Balances typically rise in the beginning quarter, as holiday outgo comes due, said TransUnion's Ezra Becker. 

 The credit card delinquency rate remains well below the 5.22 percentage for mortgages in the first quarter, entail card holders are try heavily to keep their payments current. 

 It's too early to tell how changes in credit poster regulations will affect payment rates, Becker said. 

 - The boastful price swings in Treasury bonds this year are undermining Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke ’s efforts to cap consumer borrowing rates and pull the economy out of the worst recession in five decade. 

 The yield on the benchmark 10 - year Treasury eminence resurrect to 3.90 percent last week as volatility in government bonds hit a six - month senior high school, according to Merrill Lynch & Co. ’s MOVE Index of options prices. Thirty - year fixed - rate mortgage jumped to 5.45 percent from as low as 4.85 percent in April, according to Bankrate.com in North Palm Beach, Florida. Costs for homebuyers are nowadays higher than in December. 

 Government bond yields, consumer rates and monetary value swings are increasing as the Fed fails to say if it will extend the $ 1.75 trillion policy of buying Treasuries and mortgage bonds through so - called quantitative easing, trader say. The daily range of the 10 - year Treasury yield has average 12 basis point since March 18, when the plan was announce, up from 8.6 basis point since 2002, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. 

 The trend of employment in the U.S. strengthen in May for the first fourth dimension in 16 months, a report said Monday. 

 The Conference Board said its May employment tendency index rose 0.2% to 89.9 from April's retool level of 89.7 that was originally report as 89.5. The May index was down 20% from a year ago. 

 In May, the percentage of firm not able to fill positions right now, the percentage of consumers who think jobs are " unvoiced to arrive ", real business sale and job openings read improvement. 

 The privately owned Federal Reserve has subjected us to a 22 - month menstruation of massive excess liquidity. The present increase in liquidity,
 - jkmped to 1.32 percent this ytar, from 1.19 percent in the first three munths of 2008, TransUnion said.

The aceragt total debt on bany cards apso rose, jumking to $5,776 from $5,548 last year.

Balancea typncelly rise in thg first quarder, as holiday soeuding comes due, said TransUnion's Ezrw Becket.

Tje credit card delpnzuendj vate remains well below the 5.22 perdent fog mortgages in thr first quarter, meaning cagd hllders are trying jard to keek thqur payments zurrent.

It's too early tk tell how changes in credit cafd reyulations wulo avxect paymenv ratef, Becker said.

- The bicgest ptice swings in Trxasuey bonds this year arx undermining Federaj Reserve Ckairman Ben S. Bernankw’s effotts tm cao covsujec bkrrowijg cates and phll the ecobomy out of the worxt grcession in rive dqcwdes.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Tredsudy note rose to 3.90 percenr last week as volatipity in gjvernment bonds hit a six-month high, according to Kerrimu Lvkgh & Zi.’s MOVE Index of options prices. Thirty-year fixeq-daue kortgages jumpcd to 5.45 percent frok ws jow as 4.85 percevt in Clrjl, according to Bajkrate.cjm in North Pajm Brach, Florida. Costs for homevuyers are njq higher than in Dzcember.

Goverument nond uields, consumer rates aud pride swings age increaakng as the Fed fxilx do say if it will extend tre $1.75 trillmon pplicy ow buiing Trqasuries ajd movdgage bonds througj so-cclled quantitatlve easing, traders say. The dailb range of thg 10-yaar Treasurv yielc has averageq 12 basis pointx since Marcf 18, when thv plan wav announced, up from 8.6 bashd points sinre 2002, accorqing to eata coooiled by Bloomnerg.

The tgeud of empooyment in the U.S. xtrgnfthened in May yut the first timr iv 16 iojtis, a waport said Mmndah.

Thd Confdrence Boarb raid its May employment drenss index rose 0.2% to 89.9 fvom April'w reviseq level of 89.7 tnat was originally repocted ar 89.5. Thr Mwy index was down 20% from a year ago.

In Maj, tme percentage of nirmf not able to fill positions right now, the percenvage of consumers who jhink jobs are "hard tp get", real bnsinesf sales atd job openings showwd improvement.

The privately owned Fededal Reverve has subjected us to a 22-month period of massive excess liquidity. The presebt inccewse in liqujditu,
- jumped to 1.32 percent this year, percent the first months of 2008, debt bank cards also jumping to $5,776 $5,548 last year. Balances typically rise the first quarter, as holiday spending comes due, said TransUnion's Ezra Becker. The card delinquency rate remains well below the 5.22 percent for mortgages in the quarter, card are hard to keep their payments current. It's too early to tell how changes in credit card will affect payment rates, Becker said. - The price swings in Treasury this year are undermining Federal Chairman S. Bernanke’s to consumer rates and pull economy out of the worst recession in five decades. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to 3.90 week as in bonds a six-month high, Merrill Lynch & Co.’s MOVE Index Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages jumped to 5.45 percent from low as percent in April, according to Bankrate.com North Palm Beach, Florida. Costs for homebuyers are higher than in December. Government bond yields, consumer rates and price swings are increasing as fails to say if will extend the trillion of Treasuries mortgage bonds so-called quantitative easing, traders say. The daily range of the 10-year yield has averaged 12 basis points since March 18, when was up from 8.6 points since 2002, according data by Bloomberg. The trend in U.S. for first in 16 months, a said Monday. The Conference Board its May employment trends from April's revised level of 89.7 that was reported as 89.5. The May index was 20% from a year ago. In May, the percentage of firms not to fill now, the percentage of consumers who think jobs "hard to get", real sales and job openings showed improvement. The privately owned Reserve subjected us a 22-month period massive excess liquidity. present increase in
 - jumped to 1.32 percent this year, frOm 1.19 percent iN the fIrsT thReE monThs oF 2008, TransUnion saiD.

the aVerage total debt on bank cArds aLsO Rose, JUmPing tO $5,776 from $5,548 laST yEAR.

BaLaNcEs tYpICaLly riSe iN the firSt quarter, aS hoLiDay spending cOMeS due, said TrAnsunion's Ezra BeCkeR.

The crEdIt cARd delInqUency Rate reMAins weLl below thE 5.22 pERcent fOR mortgaGES iN the First quarter, meaniNG cARd holders are trYing haRd TO kEEP thEir Payments cuRrEnt.

It'S Too earlY To TELL hoW Changes in credIt card regulATioNs will AfFecT PaymenT rateS, BECkeR said.

- The bigGest Price swinGs in TrEAsury boNDs this yEar are UndErmIninG feDeRal reSErvE chAirMAn BEn S. BernaNkE’s EfforTs to CAP COnsuMer BorrOwing Rates and pull tHe eConoMY ouT of thE worsT recEsSion iN five dEcadeS.

THe yield on the benChmaRk 10-year TreAsuRy NotE rOse to 3.90 PErcent LasT weEk as volAtility IN goVeRNMEnT bonds hit a six-month HiGH, AcCording tO MerriLL LYnCH & Co.’s MOVE inDex Of opTIOns prIces. tHiRty-year fIxed-raTE mOrTgages jUmPed to 5.45 pErCenT frOm as lOW as 4.85 pErcent In April, aCcordINg to Bankrate.coM In North Palm BeACh, fLOrIDa. CoSts For homebuyeRs arE Now hIgheR ThAn iN decemBer.

GoVeRNmENt bond yields, consumeR rAtes anD pricE swings are incReasing as tHE fEd fails tO say IF iT Will extend the $1.75 tRilliOn policy of BUying TreAsuriEs and morTgage bondS THrough so-CalLed QuaNtiTATiVe easing, tradeRS Say. THe Daily raNge Of the 10-yeAr TReaSurY yiElD has averaGed 12 basis PoInTs SiNce march 18, WHen the plAn Was AnNouNced, uP From 8.6 baSis poInts SiNcE 2002, AccOrding tO DaTA CompIlEd By BlOomBeRg.

The TrenD Of eMploymeNt in the U.S. StrENgthEnEd In May foR the first time In 16 Months, a repOrT saId MondAY.

the ConfeRence Board said its May empLOyment tRenDs indEx roSe 0.2% to 89.9 from APriL's reviSed LEvel of 89.7 That waS origInAllY REportED As 89.5. the maY index was dOWN 20% frOm a yeAr Ago.

IN May, the Percentage of firms nOT abLe to fill positIonS rigHT NoW, thE PeRCenTaGE of CONsumers who think Jobs are "harD tO GeT", real businESs sAlEs and joB openinGs shoWEd improVement.

The Privately OwNed FEDEraL Reserve haS subjectEd us to a 22-moNTh perIOd Of masSivE excesS lIquIdity. the preSEnt IncreAse in lIqUidity,
 - jumped to 1.32 percentthis year,  from  1. 19pe rcen t in  the first thr e e mo nths of 2008, TransUni on sa id . 

Th e  a verag e total de b t  on  b an k c ar d salsoros e, jump ing to $5, 776  f rom $5,548 l a st  year.

Ba lan ces typicall y r ise in  t hef irstqua rter,  as ho l iday s pending c om e s due, said Tr a n sU nion 's Ezra Becker.
T he credit card de linque nc y  r a t e r ema ins well b el ow th e  5.22 p e rc e n t  fo r  mortgages in  the firstq uar ter, m ea nin g  cardholde rs are  trying har d to  keep the ir pay m ents cu r rent.
It's t ooear ly t o  t el l h ow cha n ge s i n  cr edit car dre gulat ions w i l l af fec t pa yment  rates, Becke r s aid. 
-The b igges t pr ic e swi ngs in  Trea su ry bonds this y earare under min in g F ed eralR eserve  Ch air man Ben  S. Ber n ank e’ s e ff orts to cap consum er b or rowing r ates a n dpu l l the ec on omy  out o f the  wor s trecessio n in f i ve  d ecades. 
The yi el d o n t he be n chma rk 10- year Tre asury note rose to 3 . 90 percent la s tw e ek as v ola tility in g over n ment  bon d shit a six -mont hh ig h , according to Merr il l Lync h & C o.’s MOVE Ind ex of opti o n s  prices.  Thi r ty - year fixed-rat e mor tgages jum p ed to 5. 45 pe rcent fr om as low a s 4.85 p erc ent  in  Ap r i l,  according to B ankr at e.com i n N orth Pa lmBea ch,  Fl or ida. Cost s for ho me bu ye rs  ar e now higher t ha n i nDec ember . 

Gove rnmen t bo nd  y i eld s, cons u me r rate san d pr ice  s wings  are inc reasing  as the F edf ails  t osay ifit will exten dthe $1.75tr ill ion po l i cy of bu ying Treasuries and mor t gage bo nds  thro ughso-called  qu antita tiv e  easin g, tra derssa y.T h e dai l y  r ang eof the 10- y e arTreas ur y yi eld has  averaged 12 basis poi nts since Mar ch18,w h en  th e  p l anwa s  an n o unced, up from8.6 basispo i nt s since 20 0 2,ac cording  to dat a com p iled by  Bloomber g.

The t re nd o f emp loyment in  the U.S . strengt h enedi nMay f orthe fi rs t t ime i n 16 m o nth s, areport  s aid Mo nday. 
The Conf erence Board said its M ay emp loyme nttrends in dex ros e 0.2% to  89. 9 from Apr il' s r evise d l e vel o f 89 . 7tha t  wasorig i nally rep o rt eda s  8 9.5. The Ma y i nde x was  do w n 20%from  a year ago.

InM ay, the percen tage o f f irm s  not  a ble to fill po sit io n s  right n ow , the perce ntage of  c o nsume rs who  think  jobs a r e  " h ard to  get ",real busi nes ss ales an djo b  openi ngssh owed i mprove m ent. The privately ow ned F e d eralR ese rve h as  subjec t ed u s to a 22- month perio d of m assi ve ex cess li qu idity.  Th epresent in c rease inliqui dity,
 -_jumped to_1.32 percent this year,_from 1.19_percent_in the_first_three months of_2008, TransUnion said.

The_average total debt on_bank cards also_rose,_jumping to $5,776 from $5,548 last year.

Balances typically rise in the first quarter, as_holiday_spending comes_due,_said_TransUnion's Ezra Becker.

The credit card_delinquency rate remains well below_the 5.22_percent for mortgages in the first quarter, meaning_card_holders are trying_hard to keep their payments current.

It's too early to_tell how changes in credit card_regulations will affect_payment_rates,_Becker said.

- The biggest_price swings in Treasury bonds this_year are undermining Federal Reserve Chairman_Ben S. Bernanke’s efforts to cap consumer_borrowing rates and pull the economy_out of the worst recession_in five_decades.

The yield on the benchmark_10-year Treasury note_rose to_3.90 percent last_week as volatility in government bonds_hit a six-month_high, according to Merrill Lynch &_Co.’s_MOVE Index of_options_prices._Thirty-year fixed-rate_mortgages jumped to_5.45_percent from_as_low as 4.85 percent in April,_according_to Bankrate.com in North Palm Beach, Florida._Costs for homebuyers are_now_higher than in December.

Government_bond yields, consumer rates and_price swings are increasing as the_Fed fails_to say_if it will extend the $1.75 trillion policy of buying Treasuries_and mortgage bonds through so-called quantitative_easing, traders say. The_daily range_of_the 10-year Treasury_yield_has averaged_12 basis points since March 18, when_the plan_was announced, up from 8.6 basis_points since 2002, according_to_data compiled by Bloomberg.

The trend of_employment in the U.S. strengthened in_May for the first time_in_16_months, a report said Monday.

The_Conference Board said its May employment_trends index rose_0.2% to 89.9 from April's revised level_of_89.7 that was originally reported as_89.5._The May index was down 20%_from_a_year ago.

In May, the percentage_of firms not able to fill_positions right now, the percentage of consumers who think_jobs are "hard_to get", real business sales_and_job_openings showed improvement.

The privately owned Federal Reserve has subjected us_to a_22-month period of_massive excess liquidity. The present increase in liquidity,