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Census Bureau Report Portrays Destruction Of The American Dream

Census Bureau Report Portrays Destruction Of The American Dream

It Already Is A Depression For Many The latest report from the Census Bureau on income, poverty and health insurance coverage portrays a darkening economic picture for millions of Americans.  Incomes and living standards fell without regard [...]

Extended Unemployment Benefits Make Little Sense

Extended Unemployment Benefits Make Little Sense

Do Extended Benefits Reduce Job Seeker’s Motivation? Excluding the depression of the 1930′s we are fast approaching a new official high in unemployment.  During the depths of the last worst recession of 1981, unemployment exceeded 10% vs [...]

Obama – 40 more years!

Obama - 40 more years!

For all of those worried about tax increases, slow economic growth and rapidly expanding deficits, I have one word – relax.  Consider the following comments made by the President today. Obama Says Robust Growth Will Prevent Tax [...]

Would Mortgage Rates At 3.625% Stimulate Home Purchases?

Would Mortgage Rates At 3.625% Stimulate Home Purchases?

The Limitation of Low Rates The Fed has done everything under its power to bring down mortgage rates and the best customer today can get a 30 year fixed rate mortgage at around 4.75%.  Despite the all [...]

Why It Just Became More Difficult To Get An FHA Loan -Declining Markets

Why It Just Became More Difficult To Get An FHA Loan -Declining Markets

New Appraisal Guidelines Effective April 1, 2009 All FHA appraisals dated on or after April 1, 2009 must include a Market Conditions Addendum in order for the loan to be insured by the FHA.  There are also [...]

Job Cuts And Pay Freezes – The Downward Spiral Continues

Companies by the thousands are announcing large layoffs to their labor forces and, in addition, cutting or freezing the pay of those who remain employed. AT&T Freezes Salaries of 120,000 Management Workers NEW YORK (Reuters) — AT&T [...]

The Flip Side of Bad News – Still A 90% Employment Rate

Disappearing Money Charles Biderman of TrimTabs gave an interesting interview to Barron’s this weekend.  TrimTabs tracks flows of money in an effort to predict the stock market’s primary trend. According to TrimTabs, “the first sign of a [...]

The Unemployment Rate – Is It 7.5% Or 18%?

The Unemployment Rate - Is It 7.5% Or 18%?

Job losses continue to accelerate as thousands of workers lost their jobs today. The latest numbers include: CORNING INC     3,500 BOEING               5,500 STARBUCKS         6,700 AOL                       700 FORD CREDIT      [...]

Job Losses – Symptom Of The Economy’s Downward Spiral

Major Job layoffs become a non stop story Here’s a list of Monday’s horror show. Sprint Nextel Cuts 8,000 jobs Texas Instruments 3,400 jobs Caterpillar 20,000 jobs Corus 3,500 jobs Philips Electronic 6,000 jobs Home Depot 7,000 [...]