Miss. mortgage delinquency rate rises
Thursday Nov 19 | via The Clarion-Ledger
Mississippi's delinquency rate on mortgages rose to 14.4 percent during the the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today. Comment?
Evans-owned phone books sit in Utah warehouse
Monday Nov 16 | via Mississippi Business Journal
Chris Evans walks to his Jackson office recently. Evans did not answer direct questions from the Mississippi Business Journal. Comment?
Home buyer credit should be extended
Wednesday Oct 28 | via Hattiesburg American
Not a day goes by that I'm not about about the status of the housing industry. With signs of a fragile recovery and approaching 10 percent unemployment, allowing the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit to expire next month is the last thing our economy can afford. Comment?
ACORN not paid by state since fall '08
Sep 30, 2009 | via The Clarion-Ledger
A state investigation into money being paid to the controversial community action group ACORN has found no disbursements since last fall. Comment?
Gov.'s order to shun ACORN may mean little
Sep 27, 2009 | via The Clarion-Ledger
Gov. Haley Barbour has issued an executive order asking that state funds be taken away from a controversial group that has been at the center of a national scandal. Comment?
5 min ago | via LivingstonDaily
Last holiday season, those in need usually sought one or two sources of assistance, such as help paying for food and utilities. Comment?
Thankful for the First Amendment
1 hr ago | via Cape Cod Times
This seems to be a year of Negative Thankfulness. The people I've talked to aren't feeling very showered by bounty these days. Comment?
16 min ago | via Ventura County Star
University students are going crazy in California, and yes, I know, that's hardly news, seeing as how the affliction traces back to the 1960s at the very least. Comment?
Taipei housing prices on the rise, but will the upsw...
16 min ago | via ETaiwanNews.com
CNA Photos 35,36 By Y.L. Kayo CNA staff writer Taipei's volatile real estate market has been thriving recently after a few quarters in the doldrums, but recent proposals to raise various property-related taxes and complaints by city residents that housing is too expensive have led to uncertainty about the market's future direction. Comment?
World stocks fall as dollar slides; gold at record
16 min ago | via Clover Herald
World stock markets dropped Thursday as mostly positive economic news in the U.S. failed to inspire investors and the dollar tumbled to its lowest point against the Japanese yen in more than 14 years. Comment?