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Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rates

Michelle on 12 21, 2009 | No Comments

Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rates

Credit reporting agencies predict that next year, the lowest mortgage delinquency rates will be in Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Higher delinquency rates are expected anywhere else where p

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Goldman Sachs Decreases Year-End Payout - Right?

Michelle on 12 11, 2009 | No Comments

Goldman Sachs Decreases Year-End Payout - Right?

In response to the backlash seen regarding Wall Street compensation, Goldman Sachs has decided to forgo cash bonuses for their top 30 executives this year and instead pay them in long-term stock. Th

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Wall Street Says Thanks for TARP by Giving Back

Michelle on 12 8, 2009 | No Comments

Wall Street Says Thanks for TARP by Giving Back

President Obama announced today that the Troubled Asset Relief Program or "TARP" is projected to cost far less than the original estimate of $341 billion. Wall Street has proposed several uses for

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Charities Grow, Charity Does Not

Matt on 12 6, 2009 | No Comments

Charities Grow, Charity Does Not

The number of charities in the US has grown to 1.1 million, costing the government billions annually in tax breaks. The IRS is criticized for it's approval process, which many are calling lax and

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Living Well, Poorly

Bradford on 10 28, 2009 | No Comments

Living Well, Poorly

Extensive research by an economist at the University of North Carolina, shows that a one-percentage-point rise in the unemployment rate reduces the death rate by 0.5%. Overjoyed, the people of Hait

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