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World Bank President? Third World Candidates Emerge
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Will Premier Wen's Closing Remarks at NPC Affect China’s Property and Exchange Rate Policies
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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point Following Election, How Could It Affect Mortgage Rates?
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10 Housing Markets Where Minimum-Wage Workers Can Actually Afford Rent
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A Comprehensive Guide on Buying a Foreclosed Home
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Billionaire Investors Behind Rising Housing Costs, Homelessness in the US: Study
The City of Gulf Shores, Ala., announced a settlement with British oil company BP (NYSE: BP) for future losses incurred by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Expert Real Estate Commentary: Selling & Investing in 2012
The keys to success in life, career, investments, or anything else are proper planning and execution. Today's discussion is to help motivate you to succeed in real estate for 2012 and beyond. The Chinese Equation: Inflation Down + Trade Deficit Up = Stimulus?
Call us crazy, but the two most recent major economic data releases by China -- the consumer price index on last Friday and the trade balance on last Saturday -- indicate there could be a case to be made for monetary stimulus in the world's second-largest economy. Why U.S Taxes Should be Raised [CHARTS]
The most fundamental reason why taxes should be raised is that the U.S. government needs more money. Barack Obama Tax Deduction Analysis: Tax Break Goes Far Beyond The Factory Floor
President Barack Obama summons the image of a scrappy auto worker or high-tech engineer when he calls for expanding a major corporate tax break for manufacturing, but he might just as well evoke the coffee-shop barista or the cable guy. Should UK Adopt Vince Cable's Wealth Tax on Mansions? [ANALYSIS]
Liberal Democrat business secretary's idea of taxing mansions has as many enemies as friends. (Business Secretary Vince Cable wants to introduce a "mansion tax" on properties worth over £2m (Reuters) ) In the build-up to Chancellor George Osborne's 21 March budget, the two component parties of the coalition government are engaged in a fierce public policy battle. Unemployment Rate Likely To Hold At 8.3% In Feb.; Payrolls Up By 210,000: U.S. Economy Preview
Employers probably hired more than 200,000 workers for a third straight month in February, indicating that companies are feeling more upbeat about the U.S. economic recovery, economists said before a report this week. Foreclosure Backlogs Starting to Clear
Foreclosure starts rose 28 percent while foreclosure sales soared 29 percent in January compared to the previous month, according to the latest Lender Processing Services' January Mortgage Monitor report today. Mortgage Refinance Package: White House Cuts FHA Streamlined Refinancing Fees
The White House on Tuesday said it was cutting the costs of some government-insured mortgages in a move that could open the door to cheaper loans for as many as three million borrowers. Justice Dept. Casts Wide Net with Mortgage Subpoenas
A U.S. Justice Department inquiry into the packaging and sale of home loans by the biggest U.S. banks casts a wide net and appears to significantly overlap with other enforcement efforts, according to people who have viewed subpoenas sent to the firms.
