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Fannie Mae Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
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2008-08-10 08:25:30 -
Former lender now helps hard-pressed borrowers (BizJournals)
The American dream is feeling more like a nightmare for homeowners facing foreclosure. George Hunter Omilan thinks he can help them sleep better.
2008-08-10 09:03:55 -
N.H. Senate candidates talk fuel prices, economy (Boston Globe)
Both Republican Sen. John Sununu and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen say tax incentives for developers and users of renewable energy can help bolster the nation's economy as well as relieve the pain of high fuel prices.
2008-08-10 09:18:56 -
N.H. Senate candidates' quotes (Boston Globe)
"Raising (FDIC guaranteed account) limits would only increase the potential costs to taxpayers while providing benefits to a very small number of wealthy depositors." -- Republican Sen. John Sununu.
2008-08-10 09:19:06 -
Euro Falls to 5-Month Low on Conflict Between Georgia, Russia (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The euro fell to a five-month low against the dollar as fighting between Russia and Georgia spread to a second front, raising concern about stability in Europe.
2008-08-10 09:21:31 -
Transport ills add to family stresses - News.com.au
POOR planning by the State Government has added to mortgage and petrol stress for battling Melbourne families, a study has claimed. Almost half of Melbourne's suburbs are significantly worse off as petrol and mortgage costs have rocketed, the ...
2008-08-10 02:28:00 -
Bradford & Bingley on tortuous way into final straight - Guardian Unlimited
Bradford & Bingley this morning begins a critical final week for its tortuous rights issue, having reached the home straight with shareholder support for the vital cash call still hanging in the balance. Shares in the mortgage bank languished close ...
2008-08-10 04:08:00 -
GMTV's Martin Lewis: My essential guide to saving money - Daily Mirror
Times are tough. The credit crunch means mortgages are more expensive and inflation has sent the price of gas, food and petrol soaring. The wealth tied up in your house is rapidly draining away and it feels like your finances are being squeezed from ...
2008-08-07 05:59:00 -
Edwards: I Lied. Can I Go to Denver Now? - Slate
The LAT is more like Daily Kos than it wants to admit (and vice versa): The Daily Kos has banned longtime blogger Lee Stranahan for writing calm, clear-headed posts assessing the evidence in the John Edwards scandal--posts saying things like: Edwards ...
2008-08-07 05:59:00 -
America burning: racists say Obama must die - Scotland on Sunday Online
AMERICAN law enforcement agencies fear Barack Obama will be the target of a violent attack by white supremacists at the Democratic convention in Denver this month. Ever since the Senator for Illinois emerged as the likely Democratic presidential ...
2008-08-10 12:40:00 -
Edwards: Hey, I Was "99% Honest" - Slate
BHTV 50 Seconds of Truth! The Usual Media Thing regarding the "n"-word, explained . ... 1:31 A.M. On This Week , McCain endorses Ward Connerly's Arizona Civil Rights Initiative . STEPHANOPOULOS: "Opponents of affirmative action are trying to get a ...
2008-08-09 05:57:00 -
As housing crisis sweeps many cities, Billings gets just a taste - Billings Gazette
The rosy chatter about Billings and Montana being an oasis in a desert of American housing troubles is changing as buyers for high-end homes disappear and home construction slows dramatically. Economic trends that start rolling across the nation ...
2008-08-10 12:16:00 -
The Iconoclast - CNET News
The whopping housing bill that President Bush signed into law last week does far more than merely address the nation's real estate woes. Some sections have raised serious privacy concerns. Tucked in near the end of the Housing and Economic Recovery ...
2008-08-04 05:55:00 -
Tapes May Tell Tale Of Dodd Deal - Hartford Courant
'This call may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance." That warning sounds innocuous when a consumer contacts a business to make a purchase, discuss a problem or apply for a mortgage. Who would ever think a routine call could become evidence ...
2008-08-10 03:58:00 -
A Moment For Fiscal Courage (Washington Post)
One year ago, it seemed reasonable to hope that the mortgage crisis would be contained. Since then, just about everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. The crisis has spread through the financial system and is metastasizing into a global slowdown. It cries out for a bolder government response than we have seen so far. So here is a test for candidates McCain and Obama: Which of you would ...
2008-08-10 07:24:45