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LeFrak's Real Estate Strategy
Richard LeFrak, president of the LeFrak Organization, discusses the state of the commercial real estate market and tells CNBC where he's putting his money now.

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Return of High-End?

Home Sellers Slash Prices

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Technology makes Thomson Reuters a cash-generative company, according to its CEO, Tom Glocer. But that doesn't stop some managers in a recession from making cuts "across the board," a mistake that misdiagnoses any company's core weaknesses.

#17: Anticipate Risks and Create New Opportunities

#18: Boosting Morale During Massive Layoffs

#19: Protecting Value in the Customer Base

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Latest interest rates

See today's average mortgage rates across the country.

Loan type	Today	+/-	Last week
30-year fixed	5.07%		5.19%
15-year fixed	4.63%		4.72%
30-year fixed jumbo	5.91%		6.10%
5/1 ARM	4.20%		4.20%
7/1 ARM	4.42%		4.52%

Source: Bankrate.com | View rates in your area

See today's average home equity rates across the country.

Loan type	Today	+/-	Last week
$30K HELOC	5.23%		5.23%
$30K home equity loan	8.32%		8.35%
$75K home equity loan	8.25%		8.39%
$50K home equity loan	8.21%		8.36%
$50K HELOC	4.96%		4.99%

Source: Bankrate.com | View rates in your area

See today's savings rates across the country.

Savings type	Today	+/-	Last week
Money market	1.04%		1.05%
$10K money market	1.12%		1.13%
Six-month CD	1.14%		1.14%
One-year CD	1.61%		1.61%
Five-year CD	2.61%		2.62%

Source: Bankrate.com | View rates in your area

See today's average auto rates across the country.

Loan type	Today	+/-	Last week
48-month new car loan	7.08%		7.05%
36-month used car loan	7.42%		7.39%
36-month new car loan	6.93%		6.90%
60-month new car loan	7.13%		7.11%