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Money and Monetary Policy - Orlando Sentinel
Although few, if any observers, believe that John McCain will turn to Sarah Palin for advice, she's important because she may become president. Her qualifications, as emphasized by the McCain camp, are: governor of a large state, expert on oil ...
2008-09-11 07:30:00 -
Can Washington stop home price declines? - Kansas City Star
Home prices. That's what the Bush administration's historic Wall Street bailout is really about. Falling home prices nationwide have acted like dominoes, knocking homeowners into foreclosure and taking down lender after lender, until the entire ...
2008-09-19 03:56:00 -
Turmoil Continues to Ripple Through Nation - Washington Post
Credit for consumers and companies alike was choking to a halt as the crisis on Wall Street intensified earlier this week. But when word of a government bailout for financial institutions began to circulate yesterday, credit freed up -- albeit under ...
2008-09-19 08:50:00 -
Financial turmoil leads to squeeze on mortgage rates - Scotsman.com
MORTGAGE rates yesterday resumed their upward path with one lender hiking the cost of its deals by up to 1.6 per cent. Other lenders are expected to follow suit and raise the cost of their fixed-rate and tracker deals next week after a key inter-bank ...
2008-09-19 03:56:00 -
HBOS - Lloyds TSB merger likely to push up mortgage rates - Daily Telegraph
Mortgage experts said the creation of such a big player would be bad for competition in the market, causing rates to increase. Louise Cumming, mortgage expert at the MoneySupermarket.com , the personal finance website, said: "Consumers have every ...
2008-09-18 12:48:00 -
Consumer spending on hold (The News & Observer)
Despite Wall Street bailouts, American families aren't feeling much relief.
2008-09-19 11:31:13 -
Crisis recasts the villain (The News & Observer)
As I reflect on the current financial debacle, I think back to the mid-1990s, when the big story was the push by federal officials to increase home ownership.
2008-09-19 11:40:30 -
Jobless rate in county hits 12-year high of 7.9% (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
Los Angeles County's unemployment rate climbed for the sixth straight month in August, hitting 7.9percent, higher than at any time since 1996, according to figures released Friday.
2008-09-19 11:44:48 -
Bailout may stabilize house prices (Florida Today)
Home prices. That's what the Bush administration's historic Wall Street bailout is really about.
2008-09-19 11:50:14 -
Question or Comment: - CNBC
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2008-09-17 05:39:00 -
Transparency Essential to Consumer Confidence - Zawya.com
Transparency a 'Win-Win' Situation for All; UAE Still Lags behind Developed Countries, says Mortgage Industry Expert Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Despite the UAE's economic boom and the prevailing liquidity of the market, the local mortgage industry ...
2008-09-18 12:34:00 -
'08 Campaigns Target 'Advisors' - ABC News
Barack Obama's foes sought to sully the Democratic presidential nominee on Thursday by alleging in a new television ad that he takes advice from former Fannie Mae executive Franklin Raines. "Obama has no background in economics. Who advises him? The ...
2008-09-17 05:53:00 -
Battered economy dominates US presidential race - CNBC
WASHINGTON - A battered U.S. economy continued to dominate the U.S. presidential race as rivals Barack Obama and John McCain traded barbs over who to blame for the troubles and sought to position themselves as the candidate best suited to handle the ...
2008-09-19 05:01:00 -
Linking Obama to Ex-Fannie Mae Chief Is a Stretch - Washington Post
Resize An already nasty presidential election campaign is getting nastier. The meltdown on Wall Street has touched off frantic attempts by both the McCain and Obama camps to secure political advantage and indulge in guilt by association. Over the ...
2008-09-19 09:47:00 -
Should you pay off a mortgage if you can? - Norwalk Hour
Q: I have gotten greatly conflicting advice about paying off my home mortgage. Some people say do it if you have the cash to save all that interest you'll pay through the years, whereas others . . . Sorry, you must be an online or print subscriber to ...
2008-09-19 07:24:00