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Dollar/Euro Exchange and its effect on US lodging demand

May 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

As predicted by many currency traders, the dollar may have turned the corner, most significantly against the Euro, as discussed in the Economist today. After peaking at US$1.60 against the Euro on April 22nd, the dollar has strengthened to below US$1.54 on May 2nd in response to the “perception that the period of Federal […]

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Sub Prime Meltdown, Part 2 / When will the lenders return?

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Hotel owners and developers in the United States are currently stalled in their efforts to finance acquisitions, developments, renovations and refinance existing assets. Corporate transactions have been equally hampered by the current market uncertainty, with credit committees reluctant to approve much of anything these days.
Lenders are extremely cautious when it comes to […]

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Tags: Finance · General Industry