Saturday, November 19, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
NYTimes: Some Hopeful Signs for Jobs and Home Construction
The number of new jobless claims fell below 400,000 in October, a seven-month low, while permits for new-home construction, including apartments, rose 11 percent.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
NYTimes: F.H.A. Audit Sees Possible Bailout Need
A report says a further decline in the housing market could drain reserves, but the Federal Housing Administration's head sees little cause for concern.
Middle-class areas shrink as income gap grows
The portion of American families living in middle-income neighborhoods has declined significantly since 1970, according to a new study,
More from NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/us/middle-class-areas-shrink-as-income-gap-grows-report-finds.html
More from NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/us/middle-class-areas-shrink-as-income-gap-grows-report-finds.html
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
NYTimes: What Percentage Lives in Poverty?
Improving Americans' standard of living across different income groups is a political difficulty underlying the debate about measures of poverty, an economist writes.
NYTimes: Banks Quietly Ramping Up Costs to Consumers
Facing a reaction from an angry public and heightened scrutiny from regulators, banks are turning to all sorts of fees that fly under the radar.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
NYTimes: It’s Not Just About the Millionaires
It really stinks, but the only way to fix the economy is to squeeze the middle class.
NYTimes: Whatever Happened to Discipline and Hard Work?
America's traditional, pro-wealth cultural vision is showing wear and tear, which may explain why criticisms made by Occupy Wall Street protesters have resonance.
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