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  • 20% tax break runs into reality (The Virginia Gazette)

    A constitutional amendment to reduce homeowner taxes has drawn popular support even as local legislators seem to be backing away.
    2008-01-16 07:12:58
  • 'Social' Lending Catches On (Washington Post)

    COLUMN | Consumers turning to person-to-person lending as alternate way to pay off debt.
    2008-01-16 07:15:11
  • US annual inflation rising at fastest since 1990 (Financial Times)

    Prices for US consumers rose at a faster than expected pace in December, pushing inflation to its highest yearly increase since 1990. But inflation concerns are likely to take a back seat as the Fed seeks to avert a recession, economists said.
    2008-01-16 07:16:35
  • Inflation up by largest amount in 17 years, industrial production flat in December (The Times-Reporter)

    Updated at 10:16 a.m. WASHINGTON (AP) – Higher costs for energy and food last year pushed inflation up by the largest amount in 17 years, even though prices generally remained tame outside of those two areas.
    2008-01-16 07:17:30
  • Inflation jumps in 2007 (The Forex Market)

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Higher costs for energy and food last year pushed inflation up by the largest amount in 17 years, even though prices generally remained tame outside of those two areas. Meanwhile, industrial output was flat in December, more evidence of a significant slowdown in the economy.
    2008-01-16 07:20:50
  • IBM Wows Wall Street With Stellar Earnings

    E-Commerce Times - Learn industry trends, compare solutions, and research vendors. Free access to B2B ... will pay off handsomely for shareholders, with IBM aiming to boost profit rates ... That raised the prospect of the subprime mortgage and ensuing credit crisis reaching ...
    2008-01-13 03:57:00
  • Westminster talks to set unionist agenda for the future of Scotland

    Scotsman - In the UK outstanding mortgage debts total £420 billion, commercial debts £380 billion and the National Debt stands at £400 ... wing government of Australia to dupe the population there into believing that Australia had its lowest unemployment rates ...
    2008-01-16 05:23:00
  • Loans for all Requirements and Bad Credit History - Best Syndication

    Loans for all Requirements and Bad Credit HistoryBest Syndication, CA - Jan 14, 2008Borrowers are advised that they should get free online quote, compare the rates and negotiate, if possible. Then only the borrower can choose the right bad ...
    2008-01-14 09:12:57
  • What Are the Benefits of a Second Home-Ownership? - American Chronicle

    What Are the Benefits of a Second Home-Ownership?American Chronicle, CA - 10 hours agoYou´ll probably get a much better deal if you seek finance with financial institutions on your own and compare quotes. Real estate agents usually have ...
    2008-01-15 08:48:38
  • Property changes priorities for students - The Mortgage Provider Online

    Property changes priorities for studentsThe Mortgage Provider Online, UK - 5 hours agoInterest rates are also higher than they were last year despite last month's cut and the credit crunch has encouraged many mortgage providers to tighten ...
    2008-01-16 01:15:35
  • Report shows Waterford city has lower asking price but auctioneers ... - Waterford Today

    Report shows Waterford city has lower asking price but auctioneers ...Waterford Today, Ireland - 17 minutes agoInterest rates, I believe, have levelled off. Mortgage relief is good…You are paying rent. Rents have gone through the roof. You would be better off paying ...
    2008-01-16 06:42:39
  • Hub Mayor, Firefighters At Odds Over Drug Testing (WCVB Boston)

    Union firefighters didn't picket Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's State of the City address but the tension between the sides continues.
    2008-01-16 02:49:09
  • UPDATE: EU Passes New Rules To Simplify Cross-Border Loans (Nasdaq)

    (Updates, adding detail.) BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Parliament Wednesday passed new consumer legislation aimed at simplifying cross-border small personal loans.
    2008-01-16 05:06:08
  • PM 'dithered' over Northern Rock

    Guardian Unlimited - MPs urge home secretary to back down in police pay row ID cards for foreigners within three years Letter: Online ticket ... The Conservative leader demanded to know how much taxpayers' money was being used to prop up the failing mortgage lender, and ...
    2008-01-16 04:47:00
  • Global Stocks, U.S. Futures Fall; STMicro, Intel, BHP Drop

    Bloomberg - HBOS Plc, the U.K.'s largest mortgage lender, retreated after real-estate professionals said December was the worst month for the nation's housing market since 1992. The MSCI World Index dropped 1.1 percent to 1,477.37 as of 10:49 a.m. in ...
    2008-01-16 03:07:00