Housing Crisis Hurts Immigrants More By Jennifer 8. Lee The real estate run-up and ensuing credit crisis has exacerbated an already grim housing situation for New York City immigrants, according to a report issued today by the New York Immigrant Housing Collaborative and Pratt Center for Community Development. …
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British Leader Announces Plan to Help Homeowners Avoid Default
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown threw a lifeline to people in jeopardy of defaulting on their mortgages, saying Wednesday that homeowners who lose their jobs or suffer a sharp loss in income will be allowed to defer mortgage interest…
SEC approves rule amendments for credit ratings agencies
[JURIST] The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) [official website] approved rule amendments [SEC press release] Wednesday that provide greater oversight and regulation of credit rating agencies. …
Everybody Wants A Piece Of The Pie
Everybody Wants A Piece Of The Pie Filed under: Business Blitz Bailout fever! U.S. Governors are hoping for $100 billion in aid! …
Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 10/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. (SYNO) F4Q08 Earnings Call…
More RNC spending on Palin revealed
On Thursday, the Republican National Committee will file a disclosure with the Federal Election Commission that shows even more money spent on clothing for Sarah Palin during the course of the presidential campaign. The initial revelation of the…
Job cuts mount as year-end nears
The nation's job market, in the final month of a brutal 2008, was dealt a savage blow Thursday when five major companies - AT&T Inc., DuPont Co., Viacom Inc., Credit Suisse Group and Avis Budget Group - announced job cuts that total 22,850.…
Proposal could drop mortgage rates to 4.5 percent
If Treasury Department approves plan, said one mortgage broker, 'We would have everybody and their brother who had equity in their homes coming to refinance. That would be an amazing influx of loan applications. It would keep things going for a long,…
'We made mistakes' says GM boss
Big Three Spending Millions On Lobbying
The Big Three automakers are drowning in red ink. But they've still managed to invest millions this year in lobbying politicians who could help decide their fate, Sharyl Attkisson reports.…
Embattled, Fund Shifts Cost of Suits to Investors
Jobless claims in surprise decline
The number of Americans filing new unemployment insurance claims decreased last week, but the number of people continuing to collect benefits hit a 26-year high.…
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