Great News: JPMorgan Chase profit down 76%

Filed under: Earnings reports, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) ... financial institution can earn a profit. When we look forward to fixing the economic disaster left ... . Its $2.8 billion in losses came from its trading, corporate lending, credit card and mortgage lending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:00:00

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Report: Homebuilders lobby -- again -- for tax breaks for buyers

A quickie from the Wall Street Journal today: "Home builders, including Stuart Miller, chief executive of Lennar Corp., are lobbying for a $15,000 to $20,000 tax credit to spur demand, saying the $7,500 credit passed ... about the housing market. The story, running under the headline, "No Quick Fix for Housing Prices [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 23:00:24

McCain Blasts Obama on Economy, Say He'd Fire SEC Chair

ABC News' David Wright, Alyssa Litoff, Bret Hovell and Imtiyaz Delawala report: At a joint rally near the tarmac here, ... contributors, he didn’t lift a finger” said McCain, who took credit for warning Congress of the impending ... , Iowa today, McCain took a major portion of his remarks to lay out how he will focus on fixing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 17:47:34

Fixing the Unemployment Outlook

by The Mogambo Guru Mish Shedlock at globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com has looked at the latest Z1 Flow of Funds report, and found that "$7 ... of 2008, is also as bad as it looks, then "roughly $10 Trillion in household wealth ... !), PLUS give me a tax credit (which is cash in my pocket!) for, oh, say, 10% of what I spent, as a sort [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 20:04:08

September 18 2009: Rumble in the Number Jungle

Detroit Publishing Co. Sustainable transport 1905 Alfred Vanderbilt's Belmont Park four-in-hand passing the Holland House Hotel on Fifth Avenue, in the days when "coaching" was a favored pastime of millionaire sportsmen Ilargi: These days I can't seem to look at numbers anymore without asking myself what's behind them. Hey, who can? 90% of them are embellished crappahola, and we're still stuck trying to figure out what they mean if we want to know what lies ahead. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 10:01:00

"Paranoia Strikes Deep..."

Study Links 45,000 U.S. Deaths to Lack of Insurance Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 45,000 people die in the United States each year -- one every 12 minutes -- in large part because they lack health insurance and can not get good care, Harvard Medical School researchers found in an analysis released on Thursday. "We're losing more Americans every day because of inaction ... than drunk driving and homicide combined," Dr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 04:23:00

Fixing Credit Report – Preparing To Do It Yourself

by Tim Beachum Obviously you are interested in the topic of fixing credit. No matter what your reasons are for wanting to repair your credit, the benefits are well worth it. Depending on your situation you can lower your monthly bills, open a bank account, get better rates on loans, the possibilities are endless. Before we dive in I want to say this… It is important that you remember that you didn’t get into your current credit situation overnight and you will not get out of it overnight. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 10:28:32

AEI Interns’ Transcripts in Date Order: Their Own First Draft of History

First of all, I want to reemphasize everything Laurie just said. This is not a new threat, and this is not a threat we did not know about. Saddam Hussein has, in many ways, openly dreamed of mass death in the United States. He has shared his dreams with his nation and the world many times. We also know he has actively planned to do so many times, and Laurie’s book is a rather convincing argument that he is active and successfully implemented plans to do so as well. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 08:30:21

Advantages of Unsecured Loans in Business

The unsecured commercial operation loan is a accessible and fastest approach of removing income for your commercial operation to grow and prosper. Unsecured commercial operation loans can take caring of a monetary needs of each borrower seeking for investment in business. These have been all role loans-you have a leisure to outlay income in whatever purposes we similar to inside your business. It helps a businessman to begin brand new commercial operation and enhance a existent ones. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 02:50:51

BBC Watchdog Fiasco

I’m sure a lot of you may have seen the video on YouTube , or elsewhere, where BBC was investigating the cause of the infamous “Yellow Light of Death” and how Sony demands money for the consoles to be repaired. All this, while claiming the systems can easily be fixed by heating the circuit boards in the PS3 in a special oven, melting the solder joints and fixing the problem. Problem is, it’s really just a temporary fix. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 18:29:12

Elevate your journalism career

I will be meeting this evening with some journalism students at the University of Kentucky. As I pulled together career advice to share with them, I thought I should share it on my blog as well. Whether you are a student or a professional journalist, I recommend checking out Joe Grimm’s Jobs Page and his Poynter Ask the Recruiter blog. I also recommend my earlier post on building your digital profile . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-20 19:00:10

Classified: 500,000 More Troops for Afghanistan

Classified McChrystal Report: 500,000 Troops Will Be Required Over Five Years in Afghanistan by Tom Andrews - The Huffington Post/Common Dreams Embedded in General Stanley McChrystal's classified assessment of the war in Afghanistan is his conclusion that a successful counterinsurgency strategy will require 500,000 troops over five years. This bombshell was dropped by NBC reporter Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Wednesday: "The numbers are really pretty horrifying. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 03:02:00

Fixing Credit Report - The Good… The Bad… And The Truth

by Tim Beachum Obviously you are interested in the topic of fixing credit. No matter what your reasons are for wanting to repair your credit, the benefits are well worth it. Depending on your situation you can lower your monthly bills, open a bank account, get better rates on loans, the possibilities are endless. Before I begin explaining the fixing credit process, I feel it is important that you have the right mindset before we begin. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 08:14:45

Credit Repair! You May Have A Bad Credit Rating And Not Even Know It

When we talk about credit repair, most of us believe that repairing our credit rating is directly related to our mis management of our finance s, and in most cases that is true! However, many of us don’t realize that thousands of men and women every year find out they have bad credit due to credit fraud, and if you’re not 1% sure on how this happens, it’s a method by criminal organizations that are stealing your identity and using it for financial criminal activities. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 14:31:03

Where's the Outrage for Unemployed, Underemployed and Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living?

60% Living Paycheck to Paycheck by Karen Datko - MSN.com Counting down the hours until payday? You're not alone. As the economic downturn trudges on, many workers are struggling with household budgets. About six in 10 workers -- 61% -- report they always or usually live paycheck to paycheck just to make ends meet, compared with 49% last year and 43% in 2007, according to a new nationwide survey of more than 4,400 workers by CareerBuilder. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 05:57:00

Credit Repair The DIY Way

Negative comments on your credit report can cost serious money. You do not have to despair though, since it is never too late to repair your credit worthiness. However, bear in mind that credit repair does not take place overnight. It takes serious dedication and perseverance to start with a clean slate again. How to Get Started : You should know who the three credit bureaux are and what they are saying about you. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 01:24:15

News from around the web: 2009-09-25

I will be at the Clinton Global Initiative Forum all day today, so I doubt there will be any posts until this afternoon.  For Canadian readers, I am doing a TV interview at 12:30PM ET on BNN on Obama’s relationship with Wall Street. Have a great weekend. First on FOX: Morgan Stanley’s Stephen Roach on China, G-20 at Glick Report Good interview with Roach on Fox. Great comments on the Fed, savings, the U.S., and Asia. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 04:00:00

Nassim Taleb Interview: "The Black Swan- "We Still Have the Same Disease"

"We Still Have the Same Disease" Interview by Margaret Wente "On the anniversary of the spectacular collapse of Lehman Brothers, Nassim Nicholas Taleb is one of those people who can say, “I told you so.” For the past decade, he's been warning that the global economy has become far more vulnerable to unpredictable events that can cause vast disruption. He famously foresaw the credit crunch that brought the financial system to its knees. Mr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-17 14:52:00

Reinventing America

America faces serious challenges to maintain its storied status quo. Hurdles include a sinking economy, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the rising cost of education, global warming, a crumbling infrastructure and American workers with uncertain futures. Trendwatchers are more acutely aware of these issues than most, but they’re also more hopeful [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 09:40:59

Drumbeat: September 19, 2009

Small used cars aren't big sellers as gas stays cheap Despite all the talk about small cars, many used car buyers are thinking big again. Used small cars are taking the biggest hits on value in the resale market, Kelley Blue Book says. Even the once-hot, tiny Smart ForTwo is suffering, KBB says. "It's part of a larger trend that's been happening all year," says Alec Gutierrez, a senior market analyst for KBB. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 14:28:01

Credit score secrets REVEALED

by Ty Crandall Your credit score is the magic figure behind most aspects of your life. How much you pay for utilities, mortgage payments or rent, insurance, your car, and even whether you get hired are all dependant of your credit score. This article is designed to help you understand each individual component of your credit score. For even more details on the credit scoring system you can see this article in its entirety at www.PerfectCreditFast.com. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 15:13:21

Blocking, Tackling & Running: Leveraging a Crisis Into Real Change

There's a fairly well known cartoon of two scientists working out a problem on a chalkboard covered with complex equations and down in the circle is a little circle with the key step inserted in small print - "and then a miracle occurs". Wouldn't it be nice if we could take the same short-cut to fixing the horrendous shopping list of significant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:07:11

What REALLY makes up your Credit Score?

What REALLY makes up your Credit Score? by Ty CrandallYour credit score is the magic figure behind most aspects of your life. How much you pay for utilities, mortgage payments or rent, insurance, your car, and even whether you get hired are all dependant of your credit score.This article will assist you with understanding each individual component of your credit score. For extra details on the credit scoring system you can see this article and more at www.PerfectCreditFast.com. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 19:14:42

Market snaps 5-day winning streak

The key benchmark indices snapped last five days' gains on fears a glut in share sales may suck liquidity from the secondary market. Profit taking emerged after a strong rally this month that took the market to a 16-month high on Tuesday, 22 September 2009. Volatility was the order of the day as traders rolled over derivatives contracts from September 2009 series to October 2009 series ahead of the expiry of September 2009 contracts on Thursday, 24 September 2009. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 13:21:00

It Seems History Has a Sense of Humor

Good Morning Bloggers - Well, the holidays are over - thank God - and now we begin to focus on the inauguration and the upcoming storm of activity by ... " in his policies.They do credit him with appointing a "moderate" team so far, but they won't stop criticizing ... he distributed the CD, but I'm less proud to report that a reasonable survey of [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:08:00

Still no plan for fixing billing system for youth in L.A. County detention

Earlier this year, Los Angeles County probation officials vowed to fix their system for billing parents of youth in county detention after county supervisors questioned why the department had mistakenly billed low-income and foster parents. Supervisors gave a group of probation and other county officials three months to propose changes, but six months later the group has yet to present a proposal. Probation officials declared a moratorium on new probation billing Feb. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 22:43:35

Simplify Your Life With A Credit Repair

Simplify Your Life With A Credit Repair by Dina SalinasHaving bad credit can be a nightmare for most, because we live in a world that is fast-paced, costly, and always requires credit. It goes without saying, credit repair can make your life simpler if you’ve had some problems with your credit.If you’re having financial issues, chances are that creditors already know. They can tell by the way you handle your credit, the way you pay it, etc. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 07:07:44

Why Is Gas So Expensive? []

Did you know that gas price gouging almost never occurs as prices rise? Rather, it's most often when dealers keep prices artificially high even as their costs fall. As gas costs has recently been near $5 a gallon and oil companies earn around $100 billion each year, it's a good time to question what really goes into the price of gas [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 19:12:22

Why You Should See Your Business Credit Report

by Andy Zain When we grow into adults we start to realize that it takes money to get the things that you want. If you do not have enough money, then you can get a line of credit. Of course, you can only get approved for the credit if you have a decent credit score. The same process goes for a small business. If you are starting up your own business take a look at your business credit report. There are many reasons why you should not miss out on an opportunity such as this. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 14:35:50

Essential Credit Repair You Need Know For Successful Self Credit Repair

Credit Repair The DIY Way . Credit repair is a great way to improve your credit scores and get a fresh financial start. However many people cannot afford the cost of a credit repair service. The good news is that you can do credit repair yourself and get the same results as a credit repair company would, you just lose the convenience of not having to do anything. This article will discuss a few important DIY credit repair tips that you can use to get started. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 06:50:28

The Secrets behind the FICO Score

by Ty Crandall Your credit score is the most important number in your life. How much you pay for car and health insurance, car payments, your rent and mortgage payments, house utilities, and even whether you get hired for a job or not, are ALL based on your credit profile and credit score. This article will help you understand each component of your total credit score. For more details on your credit score you can see this article and more at www.PerfectCreditFast.com. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 13:26:56

The Crisis Recedes. So Does the Economy.

A handful of weak economic reports and lackluster earnings results has investors selling equity futures Wednesday morning, even as the credit markets continue to show gradual improvement. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said ... , responding to the weakest monthly retail sales report in three years. Retail sales were down 1.2 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 13:38:50

Don’t Be A Sucker

Stocks are up 20% from their November lows. And they could go much higher. But don’t be fooled by this “sucker’s rally” ... excerpt from Bill Bonner and James Davidson’s crisis report, How to Survive and Prosper in the Coming Global Depression. To read the full report, simply enter your e-mail address below. You’ll also begin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 22:09:03

Disputing Negative Information Found On Your Credit Report

Your credit report is constantly changing depending on your spending habits or especially in the event that you have become a victim of fraud ... do it yourself or hire a professional credit repair. If you choose to handle re-establishing your credit ... bureaus and the collection agency. First thing you will need to do is write a letter to the credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:01:24

1-16-09 TAR Digest

The Weekly Membership Newsletter of the Tennessee Assn. of REALTORS Guest Editor: Buzz Steele _______________________________________________________ CONTENTS 1. 2009 Documented Form Changes 2. Notables About form  “F9 Purchase and Sale Agreement” 3. Changes to the inFORM tool 4. There are ONLY 2 Residential Listing Agreements in 2009 ? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:36:02

Now is Not The Time to Panic

“I know people are scared watching the markets unravel. Don’t panic. That is the worst thing that you could do in a market like this. Think about it ... and remember this too shall pass. We will not fix decades of overspending, a housing bubble and credit ... was one approach to fixing the financial institutions that we need to remain healthy [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 16:39:05

Fannie and Freddie to Announce Mass Loan Modification Program

re-default. This may also further erode investor confidence in residential mortgage backed securities, ... monies to put towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long ... you pay your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:02:07

The White House

YESTERDAY PRESIDENT BUSH MADE HIS LAST PRESS CONFERNECE AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED: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: 2009-01-14 03:04:00

Fed Watch: Bad to Worse

Tim Duy looks at monetary and fiscal policy options in light of an economy that continues to slide downhill: Bad to Worse, by Tim Duy: From bad to worse is about the only way to describe the flow of data last week. With each new data point, the case for additional stimulus grows. But does the Fed have much room to maneuver before [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 08:24:00

Bad Economy Tips More Into Poverty

As the state's unemployment rate continues to climb, researchers from the Heartland Alliance's Mid-America Institute on Poverty (MAIP) ... the problem and then get at the root causes. Some key findings from the report: - Nine ... experiences a decline in earnings. The way to go about fixing the problem -- 13 percent of Illinois [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 18:22:41

MortgageNewsClips: No Help for Jumbos, McCabe & Bogle, Clear The Way, Offshore, Caroline Baum, Salmon on Warren, 169 Failed, Treasury Calendar, GMAC, Jody on CES and Mods, Auction, MBS Purchase Plan 3, Ira Has 5

  Lower Rates Aren’t Helping Jumbo Loans - Kathleen M. Howley - The Record (Bergen County, NJ) -  KnowledgePlex ———— [ ... . -  Bloomberg 2.  Fed Study Finds 169 Mortgage Finance Companies Failed Last Year - Craig Torres - … The data signal the waning of lightly regulated mortgage lenders that thrived with funding [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:53:28

So here is a summary for cleaning up your

22 Sep, 2009In: Business So here is a summary for cleaning up your credit report so you can fix credit history. What will happen is if you continue to show on-time payments, they will continually be reported by the credit card agencies and that will improve your credit. I severely do grasp mortgage after bankruptcy. If you want to learn how to buy a home after bankruptcy, he shoots first start to learn how to fix your credit first. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 03:06:41

A Market Breakdown and Other End-of-Week Perspectives

* Breaking Support - The Russell 2000 Index (IWM) shown above broke beneath multi-month support on Friday ... to Carl for fixing the problem and extending the offer. * Revenge, Retribution, and Rescue - Thanks ... . * Credit Crunch as a Network Failure - Thoughtful post from John Rutledge. * Taking Losses [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 21:51:44

Loose Lips Daily: Recycle Your Campaign Signs!

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com. Good morning, and happy penultimate legislative meeting day. A special LL note to former campaign honchos: You have two days to remove all of your political signs from public space! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:03:26

Ukraine Wobbles As The Financial Ground Beneath It Trembles

The medium-term outlook (for Ukraine) is sensitive to both external developments and policy responses ... 2006 Article IV Consultation Staff Report (February 2007) Ukraine’s economy is in trouble ... market and credit crunchg problems at this point in time (but here, of course, there is no strength [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 12:15:13

A Lab Practical In Anthroherpetology.

Oh dearie me... I've been blogging here since August 2006 . During that time I've experienced some remarkable human savagery, witnessed far too many other people doing likewise, yet - generally - managed to keep my affect at "Minimum Safe Distance" for blogging / processing / healing purposes [ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:09:00

Tips for a More Successful Appraisal

Real estate appraisals are powerful, particularly in today’s nervous market as loan underwriters take a more skeptical approach to approving ... the offering price. When the appraisal report comes in too low, for instance, the loan is denied ... of having the appraisal report reflect higher sustainable value: 1. Appraisers use several key [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 22:10:38

Best Guide to Disputing Negative Information Found On Your Credit Report

Your credit report always going through changes depending on your spending habits or especially in the event that you have become a victim of fraud ... a professional credit repair. If you choose to handle fixing your credit report yourself to keep ... your letters have been sent, the credit agency will follow up on your dispute and will respond back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:28:44

Stocks higher despite jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) -- Buyers returned to Wall Street Friday after two days of heavy losses, ... coming off of a very oversold market that had already braced itself for bad news out of Detroit and certainly bad economic data in terms of the labor report," said Peter Cardillo, chief market [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 19:06:51

DrumBeat: October 27, 2008

At Asian food market, a sign of lost confidence Empty rice shelves encase a fear that has transcended American culture, ... ." break Sri Lanka: Extended credit period from Iran COLOMBO: Petroleum and Petroleum Resources ... have successfully negotiated an extended credit period of full 90 days from Government of Iran. Thailand [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 13:30:05

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