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Help Wanted, No Private Sector Experience Required
blog.american.com - 10 days ago
Help Wanted, No Private Sector Experience Required
— blog.american.com — A friend sends along the following chart from a J.P. Morgan research report. It examines the prior... private sector experience of the cabinet officials since 1900 that one might expect a president to turn to in seeking advice about helping the economy. ... (more) Help Wanted, No Private Sector Experience Required

Comments vote down EconLog: Library of Economics and Liberty found this 10 days agofound this
Housing Starts Decline Sharply in October
calculatedriskblog.com - 17 days ago
Housing Starts Decline Sharply in October
— calculatedriskblog.com — Click on graph for larger image in new window. Total housing starts were at 529 thousand (SAAR)... in October, down 10.6% from the revised September rate, and up from the all time record low in April of 479 thousand (the lowest level since the Census Bureau began tracking housing starts in ... (more) Housing Starts Decline Sharply in October

Comments vote down Rover Rover found this 17 days agofound this

Housing Market Latest Blog Posts

State group works so hard finding housing for the poor, they decide to throw themselves a party. Complete with $1,400.00 worth of flowers for "moral purposes" [Asinine]
14 hours ago at Fark.com RSS
Housing starts may drop to 48-year low
23 hours ago at The Japan Times: All Stories
The Fed is sending gold higher
blogs.reuters.com - 16 days ago
The Fed is sending gold higher
— blogs.reuters.com — Is gold going to $6,300? Dylan Grice, an analyst with Societe Generale, says it’s possible, given the... decline in central bank credibility. But investors need to keep one thing in mind: Gold is merely a vehicle to protect the purchasing power of ... (more) The Fed is sending gold higher

Comments vote down FT Alphaville found this 16 days agofound this
With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas
nytimes.com - 15 days ago
With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas
— nytimes.com — From left to right, Jordan Kurland, Mike Rowland and Michael Bedar, in front of the building they... bought in San Francisco for nearly a million dollars, with help from the Federal Housing Administration. (more) With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 15 days agofound this
Housing bust halts growing suburbs
usatoday.com - 15 days ago
Housing bust halts growing suburbs
— usatoday.com — Twenty-four of the 53 cities of 100,000 or more that grew by at least 10% every decade... since 1970 lost population in the last two years. Fifteen are likely to end the decade with less than a 10% gain in population, largely because of recent losses. ... (more) Housing bust halts growing suburbs

Comments vote down The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and ... found this 15 days agofound this
F.H.A., Cash Dwindling, Tightens Home Loan Rules
nytimes.com - 23 days ago
F.H.A., Cash Dwindling, Tightens Home Loan Rules
— nytimes.com — David H. Stevens, the Federal Housing Administration commissioner, during a Congressional hearing in October.... (more) F.H.A., Cash Dwindling, Tightens Home Loan Rules

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 23 days agofound this
robertreich.blogspot.com - 5 days ago
The Housing Crisis and Wall Street Shame
— robertreich.blogspot.com — One out of four homeowners is now under water, owing more on their homes than the homes... are worth. Why? The biggest single factor behind the housing crisis is rising unemployment. According to the latest ABC-Washington Post poll, one out of every ... (more) The Housing Crisis and Wall Street Shame

Comments vote down Stefan Karlsson's blog found this 5 days agofound this
VoxEU.org - 4 days ago
How US personal bankruptcy reform exacerbated the US housing crisis
— VoxEU.org — Wenli Li , Michelle J. White , 1 December 2009 Did US bankruptcy laws exacerbate the housing... crisis? This column says that a 2005 reform that made declaring personal bankruptcy more difficult increased mortgage defaults and home foreclosures. It ... (more) How US personal bankruptcy reform exacerbated the US ...

Comments vote down Capital Gains and Games found this 4 days agofound this
reuters.com - 2 days ago
U.S. housing market meltdown not over yet: Zandi
— reuters.com — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The meltdown of the U.S. housing market is not over yet, and home... prices will soon start trekking downward again as a flood of foreclosures looms, a well-known economist said on Wednesday. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's ... (more) U.S. housing market meltdown not over yet: Zandi

Comments vote down GoldSeek.com found this 2 days agofound this
reuters.com - 2 days ago
U.S. housing market meltdown not over yet: Zandi
— reuters.com — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The meltdown of the U.S. housing market is not over yet, and home... prices will soon start trekking downward again as a flood of foreclosures looms, a well-known economist said on Wednesday. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's ... (more) U.S. housing market meltdown not over yet: Zandi

Comments vote down IEHI Feed: The Hedge Fund Implode-o-Meter found this 2 days agofound this
nytimes.com - 29 days ago
Questions on Accuracy Delay Much-Awaited F.H.A. Audit
— nytimes.com — A much-anticipated audit of the Federal Housing Administration was abruptly postponed just before it was supposed to... be made public, after questions arose about its accuracy. The auditor, Integrated Financial Engineering, said it notified the F.H.A. ... (more) Questions on Accuracy Delay Much-Awaited F.H.A. Audit

Comments vote down SCSUScholars found this 29 days agofound this
calculatedriskblog.com - 23 days ago
Fannie, Freddie, Counterparty Risk and More
— calculatedriskblog.com — Yesterday I posted some excerpt from Freddie Mac's 10-Q: We believe that several of our mortgage insurance... counterparties are at risk of falling out of compliance with regulatory capital requirements, which may result in regulatory actions that could ... (more) Fannie, Freddie, Counterparty Risk and More

Comments vote down FT Alphaville found this 23 days agofound this
calculatedriskblog.com - 22 days ago
FHA Reserves Fall Sharply, Well Below Required Minimum
— calculatedriskblog.com — From David Streitfeld at the NY Times: Housing Agency Says Cash Reserves Are Down Sharply The Federal... Housing Administration said Thursday morning that its cash reserves had dwindled significantly in the last year after a record drop in home prices. ... (more) FHA Reserves Fall Sharply, Well Below Required Minimum

Comments vote down winterspeak.com found this 22 days agofound this
Housing Recovery 'Still In Uncharted Territory': HUD Secretary
cnbc.com - 22 days ago
Housing Recovery 'Still In Uncharted Territory': HUD Secretary
— cnbc.com — FHA: "Bailout Doesn't Apply." Those are not my words, but the words of HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan... toward the end of a lengthy explainer on the FHA's annual actuarial report, released this morning. (more) Housing Recovery 'Still In Uncharted Territory': HUD ...

Comments vote down Bear Mountain Bull found this 22 days agofound this
portal.hud.gov - 23 days ago
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
— portal.hud.gov — Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Federal Housing... Administration (FHA) Commissioner David H. Stevens today briefed members of the media, industry leaders and congressional Members on ... (more) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 23 days agofound this
Lowe’s (LOW): Hope Gets In Your Eyes
247wallst.com - 19 days ago
Lowe’s (LOW): Hope Gets In Your Eyes
— 247wallst.com — One word from a CEO can obscure an entire earnings reports. Home improvement giant Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) reported... lackluster earnings. However, its chief Robert A. Niblock said “We are beginning to see signs of improved performance in some of the ... (more) Lowe’s (LOW): Hope Gets In Your Eyes

Comments vote down Minyanville found this 19 days agofound this
Gold, Geithner, Roubini, the Fed, Housing (video)
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youtube.com - 14 days ago
Gold, Geithner, Roubini, the Fed, Housing (video)
— youtube.com — Schiff Report Video Blog 11/20/09 Also check me out on http://www.facebook.com/PeterSchiff and http://twitter.com/PeterSchiff... (more) Gold, Geithner, Roubini, the Fed, Housing (video)

Comments vote down Midas Oracle .ORG found this 14 days agofound this
Factors in local house price declines
econbrowser.com - 12 days ago
Factors in local house price declines
— econbrowser.com — UCSD Ph.D. candidate Sam Dastrup has completed a very interesting study with his advisor Professor Richard Carson... of what accounts for differences across U.S. communities in the magnitude of the decline in real estate prices that we've seen over the ... (more) Factors in local house price declines

Comments vote down Scrivener.net found this 12 days agofound this
theautomaticearth.blogspot.com - 11 days ago
The Automatic Earth
— theautomaticearth.blogspot.com — Unemployment has exploded: "We've lost a ton of jobs since I was here last," Davidowitz says, noting... the "real" unemployment rate is 17.5%. "That's an astounding number." Housing continues to sink: "The consumers' biggest asset is down trillions" in ... (more) The Automatic Earth

Comments vote down GoldSeek.com found this 11 days agofound this
news.scotsman.com - 7 days ago
Energy firms are accused of overcharging
— news.scotsman.com — The National Housing Federation (NHF) said the firm, as well as British Gas, Npower, Scottish & Southern... and E.ON, were all breaking caps on how much more pre-pay customers can be charged than those paying by direct debit. Ofgem imposed a limit of  ... (more) Energy firms are accused of overcharging

Comments vote down The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and ... found this 7 days agofound this
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