“We are in ‘exploratory discussions’ with several parties”
With talks stalled between pilots at Northwest and Delta airlines, the Northwest pilots on Wednesday laid out some of the key problems that are holding up a potential airline combination. via The Macon Telegraph
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“So while some in Washington are proposing big interventions, most of the proposals I’ve seen would do more harm than good”
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said today that various proposals being put forward to deal with the housing slump would do more harm than good. via Detroit Free Press
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When a new owner bought Taylor’s nursery in 2001, investigators say he hired Tammy Ogletree as the office manager. via ClipSyndicate
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President Bush said he doesn’t think the U.S. is headed into a recession, but “we’re in a slowdown.” via Reuters RSS Reuters.com
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“This would be unfair to the millions of homeowners who make the hard choices every month to pay their mortgage on time and it would be unfair to future home buyers.”
The US president’s words reflect the widening rift between his administration and Congress over the government’s response to the housing crisis, which is at the root of the sharp slowdown in the pace of … via Financial Times
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“These are measures that will help bring down the default rate”
Treasury prices fell Wednesday after regulators said they will lift limits on the investment portfolios for mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move expected to bring new capital into the ailing … via NewsChannel 8
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“This has been a first-time event. It has never happened to us before.”
A health insurance company in California has notified more than 100,000 doctors in 11 states, including Wisconsin, that their personal information was posted on the Internet, raising a risk of identity theft, a … via Green Bay Press-Gazette
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“But the IRS is concerned that some rumors are causing confusion.”
The Internal Revenue Service today moved to set the record straight on several issues surrounding the 2008 Economic Stimulus Payments. via WSFA-TV Montgomery
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“The further increases in the prices of energy and other commodities in recent weeks, together with the latest data on consumer prices, suggest slightly greater upside risks to the projections of both overall and core inflation than we saw last month”
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday signaled the U.S. central bank was ready to cut interest rates again to prevent a housing slump and shaky credit markets from further damaging a weak economy. via WNED.org
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“It’s a reflection of the markets discomfort with the subprime problem and the lack of clarity into balance sheets, and generalized fear”
American International Group Inc on Thursday posted its biggest-ever quarterly loss, missing Wall Street expectations after being hurt by a write-down of derivatives exposed to bad mortgage investments. via WTNZ-TV Knoxville
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If you are looking for the finest RC truck, then look no further than the RC Monster Truck from Associated Electric. This high quality toy delivers monster truck performance in a mini sized package. At 1/18th scale, this model is built to impress. It features a mini MGT flag body, chrome wheels and monster truck tires with AE logos in the tread. It is powered by an inline mounted Super 370 high performance motor that is bolted straight onto an aluminum motor mount.If you’re looking for a mini-monster truck with the big performance that will crush the competition, then this is your machine.
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There are many great uses of GPS antennas on planes. First of all, since the antenna is right on the plane there is no lost signal, which makes it easy to access aviation maps whenever you need to. You may need to access your air navigation charts at a moment’s notice and the GPS antenna allows you to do this. There are many other uses of GPS antennas on planes, too, that makes the installation of this type of antenna a no brainer.
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“MBIA is considering a number of initiatives that should enable it to meet the Aaa target threshold over the next six to twelve months”
Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday that it confirmed MBIA Inc.’s crucial Aaa rating because the bond insurer has boosted capital enough to offset losses from exposure to complex securities that have been … via MarketWatch
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Britain’s biggest mortgage lender HBOS Plc posted a 3 percent rise in annual underlying profit on Wednesday, just short of analysts’ expectations, as margins in its core retail business came under pressure. via Boston.com
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The government-chartered company posted a $3.80 per share net loss for the fourth quarter. via The Globe and Mail
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Kentucky’s mortgage foreclosure rate was both up and down in January, but remained relatively low compared with the nation and nearby states, RealtyTrac reported Tuesday.
The state had 572 properties in foreclosure in January, an increase of 38.2 percent from December and a decrease of 39.7 percent from January 2007, RealtyTrac said.
The total is equal to 0.03 of 1 percent of all households, giving Kentucky a ranking of 38th among the states.
Nationwide, foreclosures were up 8 percent from December 2007 and 57 percent from January 2007, said RealtyTrac, a California firm that maintains a national database of foreclosed properties. Read more
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“The long-term goal of the week is to persuade thousands of organizations to encourage millions of Americans to assess their savings progress and take action to advance this progress”
A national survey conducted earlier this month found that about half of all U.S. households report adequate savings progress, according to the American Savings Education Council. via KIRO-TV Seattle
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The government is handing out free money. But there’s a catch. You have to file a tax return to qualify. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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By ANDREW TAYLOR The Associated Press Tuesday, February 26, 2008; 5:19 PM WASHINGTON — The White House promised on Tuesday to veto a bill seeking to follow up the recent economic stimulus package with several … via Washington Post
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“This is essentially evidence that S&P has signed off any tentative deal”
Wall Street bolted higher Monday after Standard & Poor’s affirmed its ratings for Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc., raising hopes that troubled bond insurers will emerge from the credit market crisis on solid footing. The Dow Jones industrials rallied nearly 190 points.
There has been speculation that Ambac might find sufficient capital early this week to hold onto the stellar ‘AAA’ rating it needs to remain in the municipal bond business. Rating agencies including S&P have been under pressure to downgrade the insurers after they had weakened their financial positions by insuring subprime mortgage securities that later collapsed. Read more
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“We will experience the most substantial decline in history because before this we had experienced the most unprecedented rise in U.S. real estate history.”
U.S. home prices dropped 8.9 percent in the final quarter of 2007 compared with a year ago, Standard & Poor’s said Tuesday, the steepest decline in the 20-year history of its housing index. via Sac Bee
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02/26 Visa could be the largest IPO ever in the U.S., hoping to raise $18.8billion. via ClipSyndicate
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“Urgent change is needed to reduce the bill to taxpayers - for a start, the pens ion age for existing public sector employees should be raised to the state pension age as soon as possible.”
Public sector pensions will cost every household 40,000 over the next few decades, it has been claimed. via Boston Today
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Move over Macarena a new dance craze called the “Papaya” dance has taken over the Philippines. via Reuters Video
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02/25 The IMF expects the French economy to grow at a slower pace this year. via ClipSyndicate
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“This week we have an opportunity to pass a housing bill that will help the economy recover, help American families stay in their homes and change the law so this never happens again”
Published: February 24th, 2008 11:33 AM Last Modified: February 24th, 2008 11:34 AM Congress is set to examine another round of possible repairs for consumers and investors threatened by widening cracks in the … via Anchorage Daily News
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“They’re operating in Never Never Land…. None of them are honestly addressing the real challenges that they’re going to be facing if they’re elected”
Barack Obama promises $4,000 credits to help pay college tuition. Hillary Rodham Clinton backs $25 billion for home heating subsidies. And John McCain wants to not only extend President Bush’s tax cuts, but eliminate the alternative minimum tax at a cost of about $2 trillion over 10 years.
Then there’s reality.
These campaign pledges _ and dozens more in the manifestos of the leading presidential candidates _ face a collision with the real world come January.
That’s when the new president will start putting together a real budget and economic plan, one drafted against the backdrop of record federal deficits exceeding $400 billion. Even more challenging is the growth of the Medicare and Social Security retirement programs, which budget experts say could require wrenching benefit cuts, politically difficult tax hikes or both to handle the retirement of the baby boom generation. Read more
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“Regardless of their emotional ties to Yahoo and their desire to retain their positions as directors at the company, the Yahoo directors owe fiduciary duties to Yahoo and its shareholders”
Two Detroit pension funds have sued Yahoo Inc. and its board of directors, saying they breached their duties to shareholders in trying to thwart a takeover by Microsoft Corp. via Kpic.com
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“The Ambac news turned the entire stock and index futures markets around. The rally almost fed on itself as traders looked to get long wherever they could”
U.S. stocks rallied late on Friday on news that banks were near an agreement to bail out bond insurer Ambac Financial, a deal that could prevent further damage to the banking industry and credit markets. via Boston Globe
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“The only thing the IRS will use that information for is for the stimulus check”
Acting commissioner for IRS says quickest way to get stimulus cash is direct deposit Economic stimulus checks will begin arriving in mailboxes and bank accounts as soon as May, and will continue throughout the … via The News-Herald
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“One time when I (was) ruled dead, they canceled my health insurance because it got that far”
A woman who had been considered dead found out recently that the government still doesn’t believe she’s alive. via 10News
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Q: I was injured in an auto accident and the doctor said I’d be off my feet for more than a year and that I should look into Social Security disability benefits. via Asbury Park Press
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Specialist lender, Finance Ireland, today that is to take its Lifetime Mortgage products off the Irish market as the sub-prime induced credit crunch makes securing loans on the global money market too … via Business World
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Northern Rock PLC was officially transferred to state ownership Friday, five months after the global credit crisis felled Britain’s fifth largest mortgage lender and sparked the nation’s first bank run in more … via North County Times
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“Given the magnitude of the threat, it is imperative that new resources be added.”
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration said Friday it planned to raise fines significantly for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, part of a broader effort that includes improved border security … via The Tennessean
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“Financial market conditions are still tightening, regardless of how accommodative the monetary policy seems to be”
So the Fed’s interest rate cuts were supposed to make borrowing easier, right? If only that were so. via Boston.com
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“If you have to write a check, budget, use discipline, think about it, juggle this and that … most people are simply too busy to consistently save money over time”
Americans have not distinguished themselves as savers. In fact, in recent years they haven’t even managed to save 1 percent of their income. via Times Leader
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“The driver behind the current repricing is KKR Financial Holdings delaying repayment of CP for the second time”
NEW YORK : KKR Financial Holdings, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’s only publicly traded fixed-income fund, has delayed repaying debt for a second time in six months after failing to find buyers for commercial paper … via International Herald Tribune
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“Today, we’re seeing foreclosures that are driven by these mortgages that were made to consumers, where their debt is actually increasing over time rather than decreasing.”
Gov. Charlie Crist created a special task force of financial experts and consumer advocates today for a quick study of Florida’s mortgage market. via Floridatoday.com
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“Reed’s reputation for being a defensive media stock has received a triple boost today, not only do the results confirm such status, but a considerable sale and acquisition further enhance the view”
By TOBY ANDERSON The Associated Press Thursday, February 21, 2008; 8:55 AM LONDON — Reed Elsevier PLC, a London-based educational publisher and the owner of the Lexis Nexis information service, said Thursday … via The Washington Post
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“I realize that I just can’t trust anyone anymore.”
William Miller, 88, checks his paperwork as he reflects on what could have been a cozy retirement at his home in La Habra, Calif. via WBT-AM Charlotte
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02/21 New data points to a drastically slowing manufacturing sector in Philadelphia, leading to concerns over the state of the overall economy. via ClipSyndicate
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The ethics special session may end early, saving taxpayers thousands of dollars. via ClipSyndicate
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MADISON, Wis. — A landlord snooped on tenants to find out information about their finances. via The Pantagraph
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What will likely have an effect on trading in the coming session via ClipSyndicate
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Do we have to claim our government rebate checks as income on our 2008 tax return? - Dusti, Idaho
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Rising oil and gas prices are putting the squeeze on everyone’s budget. Here are top tips on how to save money on energy.
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“It’s sort of an artificial barrier to segregate the loans in this way”
WASHINGTON - The piece of the government’s economic-stimulus plan aimed at bolstering the housing market may not work out as planned. via Azcentral.com
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Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk Lindsay Lohan takes her clothes off. via Reuters
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Serbia has recalled its ambassador to the United States after Washington recognized Kosovo as an independent state. via Reuters
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02/20 The housing slump may weighing on the U.S. economy, but the weak dollar may actually be helping it. S&P’s Beth Ann Bovino Explains. via ClipSyndicate
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Posted Feb 19th 2008 9:31AM by Dan Roth Filed under: Etc. , Chrysler Cerberus Capital Management shot off a nine-page letter to investors outlining ways that Chrysler could sink, while also pointing out that … via Autoblog
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“What they can’t enforce through regulation, they will try to accomplish through suing”
Regulators are trying to punish Wall Street for mortgage finance practices that expanded home ownership and spread risk among a host of new players _ but also may have duped borrowers and investors who supplied cash to fuel a housing boom that’s turned bust.
A handful of state securities regulators and a couple foreclosure-blighted cities have fired the opening shots with lawsuits trying to prove that investment banks and big lenders are guilty of more than just bad business decisions and failing to foresee looming mortgage troubles. Some regulators say greed and fraud underlie much of the subprime mortgage mess that has spread across the broader housing market, triggering a spike in foreclosures. Read more
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The Supreme Court said individual participants in the most common type of retirement plan can sue under a pension protection law to recover their losses.
In a unanimous ruling, the justices are allowing participants in 401(k) retirement plans to sue. The decision has implications for 50 million workers with $2.7 trillion invested in such plans.
James LaRue of Southlake, Texas, said the value of his stock market holdings plunged $150,000 when administrators at his 401(k) retirement plan failed to follow his instructions to switch to safer investments. Read more
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“Whilst we had received some assurance that the Credit Suisse balance sheet is not as laden with problem securities as UBS, this disclosure just raised the prospect that they may be simply bad at knowing what problems they do have”
Credit Suisse suspended a number of traders in connection with a $2.85 billion overvaluation of assets.
A spokesman for Switzerland’s second largest bank said Tuesday that a small number of traders were under investigation for overvaluing asset-backed securities.
‘I can’t tell you exactly how many, but a small number, a handful,’ Credit Suisse spokesman Marc Dosch told The Associated Press.
An internal review found ‘mismarkings and pricing errors’ in the bank’s structured credit trading business, which has also been affected by the subprime mortgage crisis and the subsequent downturn in world markets, Credit Suisse said Tuesday. Read more
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02/19 The Euro gains as the dollar weakens on expectations of rate cuts. via ClipSyndicate
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Mortgage payments sucking you dry? Boomers short on retirement savings may have another option: reverse mortgages. Can these complicated products fill the gap?
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Central New York wasn’t hit by the sub-prime mortgage crisis as badly as other parts of the country. via ClipSyndicate
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The federal agency that protects retirement income of nearly 44 million workers has decided to split its $55 billion in assets evenly between fixed-income investments and stocks. via International Business Times
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