Urban doubt-fitter

By Ryan Avent Barack Obama, man of the city. Photo: Based on image by Matthias Winkelmann The effort to save the American economy is front and center at the moment, but a term is four long years. Beyond the immediate crisis, President-elect Obama -- who hadn't exactly set a modest agenda before the economic collapse -- hopes to transform much [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:40:46

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Anecdotal Fed Survey Reveals Economic Hurt

The word of the month was “weak” in the Federal Reserve’s “Beige Book” released today with five of the 12 Federal Reserve districts using “weak,” “weaker,” or “weakened” to describe economic conditions though January 5. The report suggested ... further,” Bernanke said. The Fed report downplayed concerns about inflation. “Consumers saw sizable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:36:51

The New Year Creates Fresh Opportunity for Resolving to Reduce Debt

Free Rapid Debt Reducer software and online advice at RapidDebtReducer.com provide big motivation for making a commitment today GROTON, Vt., Jan ... Jolley to the millions of Americans who are struggling with overdue credit card payments, defaults ... as support tools for eliminating debt,” Jolley says. “For example, customers can purchase a credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:50:23

ATMs Are Signs of Progress in Iraq

The first ATMs have opened in Iraq since the invasion five years ago -- an encouraging factoid contained in a new by-the-numbers Defense Department report about progress in the country. In fact, there are now 20 ATMs in Baghdad, where the banking ... with dollars to pay government employees. Some restaurants even accept credit cards these days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:24:00

Is The Stock Market Cheap?

For the last two months, we have heard round after round of bottom calls and a consistent message of "stocks are cheap" ... charts from a recent report by John Mauldin entitled 2008: Annus Horribilis, RIP. S&P Earnings ... are about to improve any time soon? Please consider Wal-Mart Leads Retailers in Slashing Profit Forecasts. Wal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:51:23

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/4/2009

The overwhelming evidence of global warming continues to accumulate — as does the level of ice and snow in Greenland’s central ice cap, which increases at a rate of about two inches a year.Shhh! Don’t tell Al Gore…Thanks to Abu Elvis, Barry Rubin, C. Cantoni, heroyalwhyness, JD, Lexington, LN, RRW, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:27:00

FICO Toolkit for 50% Off

We wanted to share with our readers a great deal on learning about your FICO score and helping to get out of debt. Not sure what your FICO score is? ... is some of what it offers: Action Plan personalized to your credit report and goals 3 Credit Reports (from all three ... which cards to pay off first, etc. Fairness - It checks the fairness of rates to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:02:07

On Credit Cards and Free Credit Reports.

Finally I was able to pay online my credit card dues yesterday. It’s not that I’m short on funds (since my bill is just a few hundred bucks) ... credit reports. If there are corrections, they should notify the agency to remove credit report ... . I know that paying on time affects my credit score so I always try oblige to my hubby’s reminder. Sometimes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:40:58

Fiscal Insanity Virus Strikes Canada, Sweden, Italy, IMF

The world health organization has confirmed new cases of the extremely contagious Fiscal Insanity Virus (FIV) that is rapidly spreading the globe ... a deadline of just a few weeks to get more loans out into the sagging economy, prompting the banks ... the banks to provide adequate credit in Canada,” Mr. Flaherty said at a news conference in Saskatoon [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 22:38:00

South Carolina Attorney General Reacts to ISTTF’s Report

So here is some follow-up to this week’s Internet Safety Technical Task Force report that downplayed predators on social networks and encouraged ... not to participate). He has left based on the fact that the report downplays the threat of sexual ... to children. Here is a good report on the story followed by someone’s blog that has a very interesting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:33:28

Senator Says Former FBI Agent Who Vanished in 2007 Is in Secret Iran Prison

HelpBobLevinson.comRobert Levinson A U.S. senator revealed Tuesday that he believes a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran nearly two years ... investigative work for a private security firm. His credit cards and passport have not been used since ... resolution, however, does not have the force of law and cannot impel the government to act on [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:55:00

Making Home Improvements

A home improvement loan is what many people use when making costly repairs to their home. Sometimes these repairs are necessary ... s credit history. The second is a person’s loan repayment history. The mortgage company will be asked ... . New plumbing, water heater, or flooring that are usually in need of repair, especially in older [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:06:57

Tax cuts aren't working to improve Ohio's economy, group says

The sweeping tax cuts that Ohio enacted in 2005 haven't worked to boost the state economy as promised and should be revisited in the face of the current budget crisis, a new report concludes. Policy Matters Ohio, a Cleveland-based research ... more jobs in June 2008, three years after tax reform, the report said. Only Michigan fared worse [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:39:01

OFFICIAL POST: Letter from Lawrence H. Summers to congressional leaders

The attached letter was sent by Lawrence H. Summers to the bipartisan leaders of the United States Senate and House of Representatives detailing President-elect Obama’s commitment to implement the Emergency Economic Stabilization in a way that will promote the stability of the financial system and increase lending, preserve home ownership, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:00:00

More on Good Habits for Success in 2009

“Good Habits”. Lets delve a bit deeper: Constantly evaluate everything you are doing Develop the habit of constant awareness and evaluation.  Always be thinking: is this the best use of my time? Is the best way I could be doing this? Do the most important task of the day first This ties in with your daily goals, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:55:09

FAMILY FUN FOR YOUR "STAY-CATION"

In hard times, board games flourish. Lucy Farmer finds out which ones sell best, where they came from and why we love them ... From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, Winter 2008 “Do not pass Go, and do not collect £200!” shouts Johnny gleefully, as Milly trundles her brassy boot round to Jail [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:15:50

Personal Loans for Bad Credit – Bank Account Loans to Help You

Personal loans for bad credit have gained greatly in popularity during the recession.  Getting bank account loans to help you with money issues might be just what it takes to get you through this troubling time.  Even if you have to endure a high interest rate it might still be worth it to get some of those bills paid and get creditors off your back. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 22:03:56

Smartlipo maker losing money, laying off workers

Cynosure Inc., the maker of Smartlipo laser liposuction devices and anti-cellulite equipment, ... -of-year total workers left at the company to about 285. Cynosure said it will report a loss for the quarter ended Dec. 31 because of “the global economic downturn and weakening credit environment.” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:26:32

The 2:00 a.m. “Stuck in Portland” Redesign Launch Story

I mentioned in the comments about the redesign that there was a back story to this week’s launch, and I thought I’d share the whole story here for those who are interested. According to the new publication schedule (Mondays and Thursdays for main content), you can also check back tomorrow for a more typical article [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:38:16

Working Too Closely With Republicans Is Toxic For Obama's Plans To Reform Health Care-- And Unhealthy For Americans

This looks like such a nice headline, doesn't it?-- Daschle Pledges a Bipartisan Reform of Health Care System ... and Louise" style campaign by the Insurance and HMO giants aimed at tanking it. Of course, that begs ... with-- a selfish, racist, greed-and-bribery-obsessed bunch who turned down health insurance for needy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:55:45

Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging

When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, or just looking for a quick chat. But at that point, reaching out to her might already be too late. Unless the blogger tells you otherwise, there is nothing wrong with trying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:06:05

Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging

When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, or just looking for a quick chat. But at that point, reaching out to her might already be too late. Unless the blogger tells you otherwise, there is nothing wrong with trying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:04:41

Another Quasi-Nationalization, House Debuts Obama Stimulus, Russian Resource War Approaches, Prices Fall and More!

by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Congress unleashes remainder of TARP… another $350 billion into the void Treasury wastes no time… Bank of America quasi-nationalized Dan Denning on the real issue plaguing American financials Obama’s fiscal tenure off to terrific start… $825 billion stimulus bill, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:25:19

How To Break Away From The Debt Prison, Forever!

By Tom Graneau Americans are plagued with personal financial problems ... finance is the most common platform for human errors. Many of us have purchased more “stuff” on credit ... . Mistakes are part of the developmental stages of life. We make errors in every segment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:11

Why Your Credit Score Is So Important To Your Ability To Borrow

Your credit information may be of no use to you. If you’re not planning on buying a house or renting an apartment, buying a car, taking out a loan, paying for college or getting a new credit card, then you won’t need to worry about getting ... you are and where you need to be financially. Bad Credit To improve your credit information, you’ll need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:04:13

Consumer Credit Counseling

Consumer Credit Counseling January 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm · Filed under Credit Counseling Services div style=’float: right; width: 100px; padding: ... on financed loans and credit card debt can become onerous and when you add in penalties and late fees ... impossible for anyone to compete in today’s arena without the aid of a credit card. And that’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:00:36

Transcript: President George W. Bush Final Press Conference - January 12, 2009

(Source: White House Press Office) 9:17 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Tapper. We have been through a lot together. As I look through the room, I see Jake, Mike, Herman, Ann Compton. Just seemed like yesterday that — that I was on the campaign trail and you were analyzing my speeches and my policies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:41:57

Beyond the BMI

The Great Weight Debate Photo Credit: Mandj98 There’s so much attention on the “obesity epidemic” from the media and fitness gurus ... . As part of the fact finding, the Prevention article cites a report released by the CDC (Centers ... disease than normal-weight people! As you would assume, the report did find a great risk [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:05:47

Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging

When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, or just looking for a quick chat. But at that point, reaching out to her might already be too late. Unless the blogger tells you otherwise, there is nothing wrong with trying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:24:38

Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging

When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, or just looking for a quick chat. But at that point, reaching out to her might already be too late. Unless the blogger tells you otherwise, there is nothing wrong with trying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:17:19

SOLAR—GETTING BIG & FACING CHALLENGES

It would be impossible to play a significant role in meeting the world’s energy demands without confronting the challenges that come with scale. The good news: Solar is ready to play such a role. The bad news: With scale comes a new set ... energy’s investment tax credit (ITC) was recently extended for 8 years and expanded to allow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:36:11

Bad Credit Unsecured Personal Loans – Credit Score Repair Helps

Bad credit unsecured personal loans can greatly assist you in making ends meet financially.  The one thing that most borrowers worry about when it comes to personal loans is the interest rate.  To lower your interest rate credit score repair greatly helps.  It is very surprising how many borrowers attempt to get a personal loan without even knowing their credit score. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 22:33:44

The U.S. as a Banana Republic?

Plane Ditches in New York River, All Aboard are SafeReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A US Airways jet with 155 people on board ditched in the frigid Hudson River off Manhattan after apparently hitting a flock of geese on Thursday and officials said everyone was rescued."We've had a miracle on the Hudson," New York Gov [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:10:00

Can Developing Economies Reduce Power Emissions and Still Grow?

Though North American and Western European countries have long been the largest emitters of carbon dioxide and ... to the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012, and the workings of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development ... emissions baselines and credit targets post-2012 for seven large CO2 emitting developing countries [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:54:22

Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 16, 2009

Drug and Alcohol Rehab - ahabloging.com 01/16/2009 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Drug abuse and alcohol abuse becomes more increasing from year to year, ... Reserve’s latest beige book report (an analysis The Smell Of Panic In The Air For The Economy ... Department report was that in December there was a massive 524,000 decline New Home Building Sinks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:18:17

Need a Free Credit Report?

If there is one thing I have learned over the years regarding my finances, I am always on the look out for anything that affects my credit score ... up some satellite TV can affect your credit report. One of the things that I do frequently is check my credit ... that can give you a copy of your 3 bureau credit report, monitor your credit and remove credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:31:25

at the Apple Macworld keynote… Update: Apple marketing exec Phil Schiller just announced at Macworld that starting immediately, ... of pop songs at $1.99 to your cell phone, I’d imagine. For the moment, the iTunes store ... writes Kvaal. Specifically, Ciena is a long-term winner in gear that lets phone companies move [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:02:36

Orchard Bank Credit Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank MasterCard is created for individuals with a damaged credit report. This card is issued by HSBC Bank ... they offer. These cards include three unsecured cards and one secured card. Your score depends upon ... line of credit. If you have made many mistakes then you will likely be issued the secured card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:32:58

No Credit Mortgage – Bad Credit Mortgage Rates Drop?

Bad credit mortgages are becoming more and more common in the United States as mortgage rates drop.  As the unemployment rate rises many bad credit and no credit borrowers want to get a low mortgage rate.  Unfortunately mortgage lenders are much more strict with their lending practices since the credit crisis began.  Many mortgage lenders have seen their competitors close their doors because of bad lending practices. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 20:53:09

Sure, I'm still hoping for the best from the Obama administration, but the hiring of Cass Sunstein and the banishment of Howard Dean aren't good signs

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is introduced by President-elect Obama as the new chairman of the DNC. But wait, isn't there somebody missing? by Ken For all my apprehensions about what we're gleaning about policies of the Obama administration and what's suggested by the people being brought in to staff the administration, let me be clear: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 23:44:15

Curbed IMterview: Jonathan Miller Dishes on Q4 Numbers

For the second quarter in a row, we pinged Jonathan Miller—real estate appraiser, Curbed graph guy, blogger and the man who makes Elliman's market reports sing—for a chat about the latest Manhattan numbers. What follows is an edited account of that IM conversation, in an attempt to make it less boring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:49:26

DOJ: Austin PD should improve use-of-force oversight

While Austin police chief Art Acevedo has been downplaying a new report on APD use of force by the US Department of Justice, the 50 page document ( ... ," Jan. 6):The Justice Department report praises Acevedo, who became chief in 2007, for the changes ... reports) are not themselves trained in up-to-date, uniform tactics or use of force," the report said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:19:00

Orchard Bank Card

by Daniel Moskel The Orchard Bank MasterCard is created for individuals with a damaged credit report. This card is issued by HSBC Bank. This card has a unique application process. When you apply they will match your credit score ... you will have monthly payments. Your APR will be between 8.9% and 14.9%. This is lower than most bad credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:42:43

Debt Reduction and Debt Elimination Programs: What’s the Catch?

One of the most frequent issues that readers contact me about is more information about a debt reduction or debt elimination program that they heard ... out a lot of factors. For one, some of the programs wreak havoc on your credit report and credit score ... a final negative note on your credit report indicating that your debt was negotiated, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:00:36

Vancouver - here we come. AdWords Advanced Seminars Coming to Canada

The AdWords Seminar for Success series is going to Vancouver. When: February 11th & 12th (Wednesday & Thursday) ... curriculum, don’t forget the fun goodies you also get for attending: $100 AdWords Credit ($50 ... Conversion Rates Ad Copy Calls to Action Optimizing Landing Pages Open Q&A Quality Score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:27:26

PFE, PWRM, TXN, CSRH, AA, CVAT, DOW, DrStockPick.com Stock Report!

Dr Stock Pick HOT News & Alerts! _________________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From DrStockPick.com _________________________________________ Tuesday September 29, 2009 DrStockPick.com Stock Report! PFE, PWRM, TXN, CSRH, AA, CVAT, DOW ************************************************************** PFE, Pfizer Inc. PFE is the world’s premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:11:55

"Billion Dollar Tax Havens For TARP Recipients?"

Fri Jan 16, 7:56 PM ETThe Bank of America (BOTTOM) and Citibank (R) ... -dollar losses from the ongoing global credit crisis.Bank of America posted its first quarterly loss ... assets.Also scrambling to survive huge new losses triggered by the credit crunch was Citigroup, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:32:00

Obama to the Rescue!

Word on the Street President-elect Barack Obama is going to back a bank-rescue ... avoid foreclosure. The money may also go to help cities and states with “credit issues” … pun ... are advocating a government-backed “bad” or “aggregator” bank to acquire hundreds of billions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:53:39

Qualifying For a Used Car Loan

A used car loan is given to those who wish to purchase a car that has had a previous owner. The car may be purchased from the owner or used car lot ... will be lower. This can help a person keep their car. For those with bad credit, a used car loan ... credit report, although there are lenders who are willing to grant loans to those who have filed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:34:44

Subprime Credit Card

by Dan Moskel A sub prime card was designed for those with a low credit score ... out of your card on your credit you should try to keep the balance at roughly 20% of your available credit ... , and charge offs on their credit report. Every card does have different approval requirements but will give [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:36:06

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