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Fair Game - A Big Tax Refund for Home Builders
ON Nov. 6, President Obama signed the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law, extending ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Nine states pose fiscal threat to US recovery
Some of the same financial troubles that have pushed California toward economic disaster are wreaking havoc in nine ...via Financial Times -
Bad Decisions May Be Contagious
Like the flu, a person's emotional state can be contagious. Watch someone cry, and you'll likely feel sad; think ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
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Cut Wall Street Out! How States Can Finance Their Own Economic Recovery
The BND's populist organizers originally conceived of the bank as a credit union-like institution that would free ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
Freddie Mac, Given Oversight of Mortgage Mod Program, Falls Down on Job
As ProPublica and others have reported, homeowners have frequently been rejected for loan mods even though they ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
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Dislocated in America
What may be occurring is a seismic shift in the American economy, one that could leave as many as one in four ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Things Not to Be Thankful For - Silverdome, Goldman Sachs & Congressional Recess
(Video) Detroit sells its Silverdome for less than a one-bedroom apartment, Goldman Sachs reports huge profits, and three ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
With tax break, a big carbon footprint
ENVIRONMENTALISTS who are worried about global warming should pay attention to the congressional debate about ...via AllTop
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10 of the Nuttiest Statements Elected Officials Have Made in the Health Care Battle
(Blog Post) Wild, over-the-top rhetoric and bizarre conspiracy theories about health reform aren't just coming from the ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
Interview with James Galbraith
We need to find another path for economic expansion. We need to set a strategic direction. Our problem now, our ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
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Obama quietly tries to shore up Senate support for public option
The president has backed off from vocally supporting the idea of government-run healthcare, but he's quietly ...Posted by Kristin Gorski -
Woman, 97, has a front seat to homelessness
She's 97 years old and homeless. Bessie Mae Berger has her two boys, and that's about all. She and sons Larry ...Posted by Morgan Doherty
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Dislocated in America
What may be occurring is a seismic shift in the American economy, one that could leave as many as one in four ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Whaddaya Mean Obama Hasn't Done Anything?
A blow-by-blow breakdown of the young president's first year reveals that today's frustration stems not from a lack ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
Op-Ed Columnist: Impatiently Waiting
President Obama’s quixotic quest for bipartisanship and his administration’s lack of action has caused the ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert
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Why Obama Must Spend More
The latest signals from the White House suggest that President Obama now realizes he must do more - and quickly - ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
