Senate Passes Bailout 74-25 - Businessweek in the first anti-climax of the legislative drama that started 13 days ago with a market slide and rumblings of a rescue proposal from treasury secretary henry paulson, the senate passed a much-embellished version of his $700 billion proposal by a ... www.businessweek.com
Credit Crunch Takes Its Toll On Ozarks Residents credit card companies are lowering credit limits and raising rates. it's tough to get a loan even if you've got clean credit, and next to impossible if you've been deliquent. it's a national problem people in the ozarks are coming face to face with. www.kspr.com
Consumers: Caught In The Credit Squeeze a failed rescue of foundering financial institutions (businessweek.com, 9/29/08) could hit consumers where it hurts, making it harder for individuals to refinance mortgages and secure new-car loans, among other things. news.yahoo.com
Financial Advisers Answer Your Questions - Detroit Free Press freep.com hosted a live chat this afternoon with your questions on the nation's economic turmoil. read what our mortgage and financial experts had to say to readers. nick: no, it should not be. they're being held with secured notes on the property ... www.freep.com
Credit Crunch Takes Its Toll On Ozarks Residents - Kspr.com the $700 billion bailout plan has been passed by the senate; the house is next. but that's all happening in washington, so you may be asking yourself, how does it impact me? kspr did a little digging and found out loans may soon be a thing of the ... www.kspr.com
Financial Advisers Answer Your Questions freep.com hosted a live chat this afternoon with your questions on the nation's economic turmoil. read what our mortgage and financial experts had to say to readers. www.freep.com
Bloodbath Is Just Starting For Muni-bond Defaults: Joe Mysak oct. 3 (bloomberg) -- municipal bond investors should brace themselves for a whole bunch of defaults. that is a departure from business as usual because default is a relatively rare occurrence in muniland. www.bloomberg.com
As The U.s. Economic Meltdown Has Proved … Marx Was Right ... Kinda - Witness this year marks the 160th anniversary of the communist manifesto and capitalism — aka “free enterprise” — seems willing to observe the occasion by dropping dead. on monday night, some pundits were warning that the atms might run dry and ... www.witness.co.za
Opinion-u.s. Economy And Mortgage Rates - Forbes united states - (david beadle is a mortgage industry analyst. the opinions expressed are those of the author and should not be seen as representing the views of reuters) new york (reuters) - fiscal fitness checkup. with mortgage underwriting ... www.forbes.com
Rit Professor Responds To Bailout after the bailout failed in the house of representatives monday afternoon, some house leaders question what this means for the country's economy. rit professor and the author of "credit card nation," robert manning made similar economic predictions in his book. www.rnews.com
Local Small Businesses Finding It Harder To Secure Loans - Atlantic City Press trina byrd, owner of a technology-training center in pleasantville, tried to buy computer equipment but was surprised to find the limit on her credit card business account was reduced - even though she always pays on time. drew gandley, who has a ... www.pressofatlanticcity.com
The Communist Manifesto Turns 160 - Nation this year marks the 160th anniversary of the communist manifesto and capitalism-- a k a "free enterprise"--seems willing to observe the occasion by dropping dead. on monday night, some pundits were warning that the atms might run dry and hinting that ... www.thenation.com
The Communist Manifesto Hits 160 - Huffingtonpost.com this year marks the 160th anniversary of the communist manifesto and capitalism, aka "free enterprise," seems willing to observe the occasion by dropping dead. on monday night, some pundits were warning that the atms might run dry and hinting that ... www.huffingtonpost.com
Plain Language Needs Stark Reminder - The Age t om is a low-income worker who has taken out a subprime loan to buy a house. two years into the loan, the interest rate is reset at a much higher level. tom is no longer able to afford the payments and the bank forecloses. dick is struggling to meet ... business.theage.com.au
Populism Now! The Mother Of All Diy Projects “you got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” --yogi berra. henry paulson waves his crooked pinkie in the air with his mouth twitching spastically, and explains to the gathered senators why they should fork over 700 billion dollars, and fast. onlinejournal.com
Consumers Learning To Bail Themselves Out Of Crushing Debt while the government tries to figure out how to bail out wall street, i've been working this year on ways to bail out three military families from debt that was crushing their spirits. www.courierpostonline.com
Here's A Fix: Tax The Rich - Concord Monitor i support the president's bailout of the financial sector. i urge him not to be skimpy. perhaps a trillion dollars would be more appropriate. i do suggest however that the bailout should be linked to a tax bill as follows: an emergency assessment of ... www.concordmonitor.com