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Bluhm Testifies Before Pa. Senate Committee
3 hrs ago | via KDKA
Casino investor Neil Bluhm faced some tough questions from lawmakers today as he testified in front of the Pennsylvania Senate committee.
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Ownership changes for Pittsburgh casino need quick approval, investor says
5 hrs ago | via Pittsburgh Business Times
Pittsburgh's casino project could go into bankruptcy and collapse if ownership changes are not approved quickly, Neil Bluhm, an investor in the new company seeking to take control of the project, said Thursday.
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What does the mortgage mess mean to us?
Saturday Jul 19 | via Cumberlink.com
For the past year, the national housing market has been struggling with anything from median housing prices to how many days a house is on the market.
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An Appeal Coming in Mortgage Broker Mess Case
Friday Jul 18 | via WHP-AM Harrisburg
A former mortgage broker sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for a scheme that cost customers millions will appeal his sentence.
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June's Pa. foreclosure increase outpaced U.S. jump
Thursday Jul 17 | via Indiana Gazette Online
Click on the red months to add events or view future events on the calendar. It's one of the cosmic mysteries: What do newspaper readers really want? News Editor Jason Levan says readers say one thing, but the ...
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Regional Headlines
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Regional economy shows improvement
15 hrs ago | via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Despite weaknesses in parts of the housing and retail sectors, the economy in the Federal Reserve's Fourth District, which includes Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and parts of Kentucky and West Virginia, improved ...
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Monday Jul 21 | via Optionetics
The economy might take a backseat to earnings news this week, but there still are several reports that could impact trading.
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Dundee Homeowners Choose To Auction House
Sunday Jul 20 | via KETV
Some Omaha homeowners are waiting months to sell their homes, but a family in Dundee intends to sell their in an instant.
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State Capitol Roundup for July 18
Friday Jul 18 | via Tony Phyrillas
I thought the Legislature was on its 2-month summer vacation, but it appears some lawmakers are still in Harrisburg.
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Wachovia's Brokerage Inspected by State Regulators in Auction-Rate Probe
Thursday Jul 17 | via Bloomberg
Wachovia Corp. 's securities division was inspected by a team of regulators from more than five states who delivered subpoenas today as part of a probe into the company's sales of auction-rate bonds.
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National Headlines
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Sales of Existing Homes Nonexistent
2 min ago | via Huliq.com
Sales of US existing homes fell 2.6% to an annualized rate of 4.86 million from a 4.99 million pace the prior month.
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Banks step up Fed borrowing, Wall Street passes
3 min ago | via The Flint Journal
Banks stepped up their borrowing over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, while Wall Street firms didn't draw such loans.
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Jobless claims jump as housing market gets weaker
3 min ago | via Marin Independent Journal
Two cornerstones of the economy - jobs and housing - sank to new depths Thursday, with unemployment claims bolting higher and home prices recording one of their steepest drops on record.
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3 min ago | via The Globe and Mail
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped 34,000 last week, the Labor Department said, in part reflecting seasonal volatility typical at this time of year, but also indicating ...
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Md. Woman Charged In Tax Scandal
3 min ago | via NewsChannel 8
A real estate agent from Prince George's County has been charged in a scheme that prosecutors believe defrauded the D.C. tax office out of nearly $50 million.
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