Saturday, September 24, 2011
NYTimes: A Tryout Program for the Unemployed
A tryout initiative with marginal success has leaders in Washington thinking it should be expanded nationally to help put people back to work.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
NYTimes: Home Building Sags Again
August housing starts fell 5 percent from July, the Commerce Department said, to a level that is less than half of what economists say is consistent with healthy housing markets.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
NYTimes: As Consumers Tighten Belts, Advertisers Adjust
Ad spending has risen by 5 percent for the first half of 2011, and car insurance, bank services and financial investment have had the biggest increases, according to Nielsen.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
$54 Billion Closer to Our Next Financial Crisis
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NYTimes: Saving on Mortgage Taxes
Homeowners looking to refinance could save thousands of dollars in mortgage taxes by having the loan transferred to the new lender, a process known as a mortgage assignment.
NYTimes: Cautionary Lessons From Michigan
In a new book, Jennifer M. Granholm, the ex-governor of a state where the downturn hit first and hardest, argues that laissez-faire and austerity do not work.
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