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  • Wall Street to look for recession clues (CNN Money)

    Investors next week will be searching economic reports, bank earnings and consumer spending data to see how fast and furious a downturn will be.
    2008-01-13 02:10:15
  • Online home loan inquiries up 300% (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)

    Internet-based home loan provider Myrate.com.au says it has experienced a record increase in inquiries.
    2008-01-13 02:59:11
  • Online home loan inquiries up 300% (The West Australian)

    Internet-based home loan provider Myrate.com.au says it has experienced a record increase in inquiries since the last of the major Australian banks raised interest rates last week.
    2008-01-13 03:11:29
  • States Probe Banks' Role In Risky Loans (WCBS-TV New York)

    Authorities in New York and Connecticut are investigating whether Wall Street banks hid crucial information about high-risk loans bundled into securities that were sold to investors, Connecticut's Attorney General said Saturday.
    2008-01-13 03:27:25
  • Wall Street eyes earnings data this week (Lexington Herald-Leader)

    This week's flood of readings on inflation, retail sales and earnings is just what a data-hungry Wall Street has been anxious for. But it could be a case of the old saying, be careful what you ask for, because you might actually get it. Evidence that consumers and companies are cash-strapped could mean the economy is on a fast track toward recession - or already in the midst of one. "I think ...
    2008-01-13 04:54:36
  • Wall Street eyes earnings data this week (The Kansas City Star)

    This week's flood of readings on inflation, retail sales and earnings is just what a data-hungry Wall Street has been anxious for.
    2008-01-13 04:58:40
  • Gadgets Backwards Compatible PlayStation 3 Discontinued in Japan

    DailyTech - Look at ATRAC and the things they are telling people, like "Burn to a CD then ... The 80gb also reportedly has worse frame rates in some games. As for a list, here's ... Sony has just lost the mild interest I had in someday buying a PS3. Beautiful product ...
    2008-01-09 03:54:00
  • consumer issues

    ScrippsNews - ... of homes on the market, but the buyers who normally would be scooping them up (thanks to falling prices and low interest rates) can ... Acura/Bose 10-speaker Surround Sound AM/FM/XM audio with six-disc CD, DVD-Audio and DTS changer; GPS linked, solar ...
    2008-01-10 03:46:00
  • State lawmakers open 'safety & security' session Monday

    Seattle Times - ... lot of successes in our state, the economy has been strong, unemployment rates ... The Gregoire budget would add $234 million in net new spending to the current two ... They plan to pass a crackdown on mortgage lenders, in reaction to the recent rise in ...
    2008-01-13 11:17:00
  • Don't mention the share price

    Guardian Unlimited - ... 2006 have left well over a million people facing a dramatic rise in their mortgage ... was patchy and last week's decision by the Bank of England to keep interest rates ... Even at their current levels, ITV's shares have no "bid speculation" safety net ...
    2008-01-13 03:49:00
  • Letter to Kev: Welcome back - we need you

    News.com.au - ... five banks did something they don't usually do and raised their home loan rates ... George Bank - means mortgage holders with an average Sydney home loan of $400,000 ... The current situation where NSW subsidies the mining-rich states of Queensland and ...
    2008-01-13 03:35:00
  • GM, UAW Negotiating More Buyouts

    Philadelphia Inquirer - Current UAW employees earn about $28 an hour, while entry-level wages begin at about ... jumped to an annual rate of 13.7 million, one of the best retail sales rates of the year, and the nation should be through most of its adjustable-rate mortgage ...
    2008-01-13 03:49:00
  • Where now for your home-loan costs?

    Times Online - While the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 5.5%, most economists ... If you need a mortgage now, Boulger suggests a lifetime tracker as most are penalty ... building society has the best deal at 0.24 points above Bank rate, giving a current ...
    2008-01-13 01:05:00
  • Barney Frank: Why America needs a little less laissez-faire

    Financial Times - ... not seen since the 1920s and the collapse of the unregulated portion of the mortgage ... disaster after Bill Clinton and the Democratic Congress raised marginal tax rates ... In response to the current crisis, it appears that the regulatory tide may, at long ...
    2008-01-13 02:52:00
  • Bond yields slide; non-debt capital flows lift rupee - Hindu Business Line

    Bond yields slide; non-debt capital flows lift rupeeHindu Business Line, India - 5 hours agoThis was despite the continuing mortgage meltdown crisis in the US markets, the latest one being the Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac, a US government sponsored ...
    2008-01-13 10:40:15