The Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program has seen less money borrowed from it in the past week as banks got less money on the easing of credit problems in the country. This spells good news for the economy and has many investors thinking that better times may be here sooner.

One of the biggest news stories of the past few years was the near collapse of Fannie Mae, and the rescuing of the company by the government. Well, Fannie Mae is still in the news and February was not a good month for this iconic company in the United States. With all the good news about the economy recently, the Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) situation is making many worry about just how strong the economy truly is.

Tough economic pressures around the world have put a strain on the American economy. After going up for several days last week, the indexes fell and the rise of oil prices was pushed down a bit. Is this a sign of troubles to come around the world that will hurt the American economy

The stock market hit its lowest point in recent memory one year ago during the first week of March. Now, one year later, how have things improved, or have they improved at all? What is the market like now after some recovery over the past year? Is it ready for nervous investors again?

Home sales put damper on a hopeful gain in the stock market after the announcement of fewer jobless claims around the country. This is more evidence that the economy is not quite ready to rebound as of yet.