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'Bazooka Backstop' targets mortgage mess

inman.com     15 hrs ago          

Commentary: Proposed fix makes trouble for jumbo loans By Lou Barnes Mortgage rates are still stuck near 6.75 percent, the financial markets confused and locked up until a blast of argument-resolving data arrives next Friday....                

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Reagan Revolution Out Of Style, Regulation In Even With Republicans

huffingtonpost.com     23 hrs ago   1 related          

WASHINGTON -- The housing and financial crisis convulsing the U.S. is powering a new wave of government regulation of business and the economy. Federal and state governments alike are increasingly hands-on in their effort to...                

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pr.com: The Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center Introduces Their Public/Private Alliance Model to Work with Government Agencies to Help Homeowners pr.com

The Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center Introduces Their Public/Private Alliance Model to Work...

pr.com     20 hrs ago   12 related          

The Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center has introduced their business model for the development of an alliance between government and private businesses to offer immediate assistance to homeowners at risk. [PR.com - July 25,...                

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Recession, Year 8

trueblueliberal.com     20 hrs ago          

From uExpress By Ted Rall There’s a debate in the media about the recession. On the right are those who say that the economy has never been better. Not so fast, says the official left: we’ve (just) started a recession. Phil...                

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FED AND SEC CLASH OVER BANK SUPERVISION

nypost.com     yesterday   39 related          

As Wall Street banks retreat in shambles, a new turf war has erupted over who'll take charge of the government's attempts to police them - Chris Cox or Ben Bernanke. Cox, an artful politician who serves as chairman of the...                

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10. Market trends

thestar.com.my     yesterday   1 related          

IT appears that a typical correction process after a strong rally in the black commodity has turned sour. Global crude oil prices took a dramatic change of direction for the worse the past several days, as larger-than-expected...                

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opinionjournal.com: [Henry Paulson] opinionjournal.com

Dollar Daze

opinionjournal.com     yesterday   2 related          

Political Diary July 25, 2008 Dollar Daze In the better-late-than-never department, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson finally came out on Tuesday with a statement in favor of a strong U.S. dollar. If he decides to spend the last...                

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With the Fed Funds rate at 2%, why are mortgage rates so high?

bloggingstocks.com     yesterday   1 related          

Filed under: Economic data, Housing, Federal Reserve, RecessionThe Associated Press reports that mortgage rates are back up to where they were in August 2007. How can that be? After all, since then, the Fed has cut its Fed...                

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G7 outlook takes another punch from credit crunch

independent-bangladesh.com     yesterday   2 related          

REUTERS, LONDON- The economic outlook for the world's richest nations has taken another punch from a year-long credit crisis which has pummeled financial markets in recent weeks while inflation accelerates, a Reuters poll...                

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alipac.us: Frosty Woolridge alipac.us

GROWING ECONOMIC CRISIS FACING AMERICANS

alipac.us     yesterday          

Not enough lipstick on this pig! Can you define inept? How about incompetent? Ever hear of the word bungling? What about The Peter Principle? Try this on for size: systemic corruption? Does Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac hit a...                

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