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Housing Update: Distressed Sales Hang Tough
2012-05-23 14:04:00 Announcements that a recovery is underway are not paying attention to the huge piece of the home sales pie belonging to foreclosures and short sales. Distressed market share is not diminishing in the middle of the spring sales season and it is the first time in two years when prices are rising in a majority ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2012 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Housing Update: Distressed Sales Hang Tough
Poll: Obama, Romney both fall short on economy
2012-05-22 06:01:00 Americans are nearly twice as likely to say they're doing worse than better under the Obama presidency, but Mitt Romney hasn't made the case he'd be an improvement, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll.
If You Are Bearish On the Economy, Then You Need To Own This Stock
2012-05-18 19:00:00 Trading is in my blood. I vividly remember, as an elementary school student, trading baseball cards with my classmates. My trading interest blossomed as I learned how to buy low and sell high via various part-time business endeavors. These businesses included selling produce I got for free from my grandparent's garden door-to-door and . . . → Read More: If You Are Bearish On the Economy, Then You Need To Own This Stock
By: Jutia Group
No Wizard of Oz For Indian Economy
2012-05-17 15:25:00 There was (or is?) one Dr. Manmohan Singh, an economist Prime Minister in India. In his cabinet, and also among his policy-advisors, he had many other noted economists, many educated from Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge et al. Unfortunately, what his cabinet did not have is one Dorothy. And that happened to be the root of all economic ...
In Florida, Romney trashes Obama on economy
2012-05-16 18:08:00 For the second day in a row, Mitt Romney trashed President Barack Obama's record on government spending, suggesting the growing federal debt is going to lead to a "dramatic" tax increase and drag down an already sluggish economy. Speaking in St. Petersburg, Fla., the presumptive Republican nominee was flanked by a group of seniors and ...
Boehner?s Address on the Economy, Debt Limit, and American Jobs VIDEO TEXT
2012-05-16 02:11:00 Following is the full text, as prepared for delivery, of House Speaker John Boehner?s (R-OH) address to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation?s 2012 Fiscal Summit on efforts to put our nation back on a path to prosperity and economic growth by cutting government spending, preventing job-crushing tax hikes, and making long-term changes to entitlement programs. In the address, Boehner renews his commitment to the principle that any increase in the nation?s debt limit must be accompanied by spending cuts and reforms larger than the amount of the debt limit hike. Failing to again meet this standard ? dubbed the ?Boehner principle? by Stanford economist John B. Taylor ? in conjunction with the next debt limit increase means pushing American prosperity and job growth farther away. FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT: It?s truly an honor to be with you in the historic Mellon Auditorium. It was here in the spring of 1949 that the United States and our closest allies gathered to sign the North Atlanti...
Free Moms Drive the Economy Romney sticker
2012-05-13 23:39:00 http://www.mittromney.com/s/mot-hers-day-bumper-sticker
By: Free Stuff Times
Obama calls for 'common-sense policies' to move economy
2012-05-12 12:01:00 Continuing to cast himself as an activist president defying slim odds for election-year legislative compromises, President Obama in his weekly address pushes ?a few common-sense policies that would make a difference? with the economy. ?There are things we can do ? right now ? to...
Questioning China?s Economic Model: One Spark? ? Forbes
2012-05-12 09:36:00 The New York Times’ As Growth Slows, China’s Economic Model is Questioned sets a tone in marked contrast with its enthusiastic accounts of China’s prowess. One of its most respected columnists, Thomas Friedman, has been singing the praises of Chinese …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Britain injects £30m to Malawi economy
2012-05-11 19:08:00 Britain has approved a new country assistance plan for Malawi with the release of urgent funding of £10 million for the Malawi Health system and £20 million to help stabilize the economy which has been rocked with currency devaluation by alsmot 50 percent. “The International Development Secretary has agreed with the Governor of the Bank of England for a British economic official to be drafted in to help the Government of Malawi deal with the effects of devaluing the kwacha,” reads the statement released jointly by British High Commission and Department for International Development ( DFID) in Lilongwe The development comes after President Joyce Banda took a stand to normalise relations with the UK which were strained by late president Bingu wa Mutharika. Mitchel to travel to Lilongwe to meet President Banda Meanwhile, Andrew Mitchell, the UK’s international development secretary, is to make an official visit to Malawi at the end of the month to meet President Band...
By: Nyasa Times
Romney wants to shift focus back to economy
2012-05-11 09:56:00 Mitt Romney is trying to return the focus of his campaign to the sluggish economy after spending a day restating his opposition to gay marriage and shrugging off a report that he had bullied a gay classmate in prep school.
Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing
2012-05-11 02:32:00 Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
Infographic: Economy, Real Estate & Relocation
2012-05-10 16:13:00 Positive economic outlook fulels higher relocation volumes, real estate market remains a concern for employees.Do you have a Real Estate blog? Join ForeclosureListings.com Affiliate Program. ForeclosureListings.com has a comprehensive, searchable database of foreclosures in areas like Columbus, Bronx, Derry, Missoula and in the whole country. Try to search foreclosures by state today! Infographic: Economy, Real Estate & Relocation
#Egyelections: The presidential candidates platforms
2012-05-10 13:53:00 It is only 72 hours from the actual start of the presidential elections as Egyptians abroad will inaugurate officially the elections in the Egyptian embassies and consulates in all over the world on May 11th,2012. Strangely despite the presidential elections will start after few hours and we have not seen any presidential platforms except from 7 presidential candidates "Abdel Moneim Abu El Fotoh ,Ahmed Shafik, Amre Moussa , Mohamed Morsi , Khlaed Ali , Hamdeen Sabbahi and Mohamed Salim El Awa" out of 13 candidates !! Here are the Presidential candidates Platforms in Arabic arranged by the presidential candidates' names below after the break. Here is Abu El Fotoh's platform. It is called "Strong Egypt" Ahmed Shafik has just issued his presidential platform only on Thursday "10/5" and his campaign has not posted it yet on the campaign's official website The only thing I know about it that it is called " The New Era , Better home for great nation" Here is Moussa's pla...
To strike or not to strike for public service pensions
2012-05-10 00:54:00 Pension payments for all but the lowest paid in the public sector are going up (mostly doubling) and they’re going to have to work longer before they are entitled to the maximum pension. Surely it must only be right that the well paid public servants in secure jobs pay more for their gold plated pensions? ... Related posts: Are MPs on a different planet with these expense claims? Prosperity for all from the UK budget? The hot potatoe that’s care for the elderly Too much spin for the multi-ethnic vote by Gordon Brown already? Just how bad could a real recession actually get?
2012 Rental Update: Increases are a Mixed Bag
2012-05-09 14:15:00 If you?re thinking about raising the rent or building a business plan based on a rent increase this year, this might be a good time for a reality check on the rosy forecasts issued at the beginning of the year (see Rental Outlook 2012: The Good Times Roll on). Unfortunately for single family landlords, virtually ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2012 Rental Update: Increases are a Mixed Bag
Europe is a bigger problem than the slowing U.S. economy
2012-05-08 17:44:00 Obviously, Europe is in serious trouble, and here’s why it’s not likely to get better anytime soon Here’s the problem in just a handful of words. Germany is Europe’s strongest economy. Yet even its Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) fell to 46.2 in April from 48.4 in March. Any number below 50 indicates recessionary contraction. So the further plunge in its PMI … [visit site to read . . . → Read More: Europe is a bigger problem than the slowing U.S. economy
By: Jutia Group
Obama ad takes ?don?t blame me? tone on economy
2012-05-07 16:35:00 President Barack Obama's campaign released a new ad on Monday that takes aim squarely at his greatest vulnerability: the sour economy. The ad emphasizes that the president inherited the financial disaster when he took office and insists that, thanks to his policies, "we're coming back." The minute-long message, dubbed "Go," will air in Virginia, Pennsylvania, ...
Cyprus property market 'struggling in current economy'
2012-05-07 02:00:00 Board member of the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (Rics) Cyprus Pavlos Loizou has said the economic situation in the country is impacting the real estate sector. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, he stated: "Property and rental prices continue to drop, mainly due to the unfavourable economic climate, the negative forecasts for the broader economy, the lack of sponsorship and the low performances [of real estate assets]." Mr Loizou explained Cypriot commercial property yields need to improve and rents have to stabilise if investors are to be encouraged back to the country and he stressed until this happens, the market will remain in a "slump". Meanwhile, Cyprus Property News revealed the rate of construction in the nation slowed in February, with 9.4 per cent fewer building permits issued this year than in the same month in 2011. The figures from the Cyprus Statistical Service also showed the total value of construction projects in January and Feb...
Stagflation Nation?
2012-05-04 17:24:00 According to Wikipedia (yes, consider the source)…. here is the definition of Stagflation: In economics, stagflation is a situation in which the inflation rate is high and the economic growth rate slows down and unemployment remains steadily high. Well, under Barack Obama’s economic policies passed by the Democrat-controlled Congress from 2009-10…. we at least have ...
By: GayPatriot
And Hussein Salem speaks at last
2012-05-04 01:00:00 And for the first time since very many years Hussein Salem speaks to the Egyptian media on TV , the man who is labeled the Best best friend of Hosni Mubarak , in fact he is the only friend we knew from Mubarak?s close Friend. Salem decided to have his first and last TV interview to none other than Amr Adeeb. The interview was recorded I think from two weeks ago in Spain. Already Adeeb was the only TV host who spoke with Salem before his great escape from Egypt or even after his great escape from Egypt. I believe choosing Adeeb was a good choice because honestly no other TV host in Egypt could tolerate the wickedness of Salem. It was like a memories conversation between a streetwise guy and an old merchant in a local caf for God sake !! Amr Adeeb interviews Hussein Salem In nutshell here is what he said : He is innocent from all charges he is accused of whether in Egypt or Spain. He is ready to give the great people of Egypt financial aid. ?in other words he is ready for recon...
CNN Wakes Up: The 86 Million Invisible Unemployed
2012-05-03 21:56:00 As Glenn Reynolds has said….and I reiterate on Twitter…. UNEXPECTEDLY!!!!!! NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — There are far more jobless people in the United States than you might think. While it’s true that the unemployment rate is falling, that doesn’t include the millions of nonworking adults who aren’t even looking for a job anymore. And hiring ...
By: GayPatriot
Spain?s Fiscal Armageddon Will Be Warning
2012-05-02 20:40:00 Mark this down — soon you will tune into the news and hear about “All Spain, all the time.” By this summer (and maybe sooner) Spain will be on everyone’s lips. You will wish you never heard of Spain. Spain …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
REO-to-Rental Goes Prime Time
2012-05-02 14:02:00 The business of buying up foreclosures and renting them out is no longer the exclusive, private domain of individuals and small companies. REO-to-Rentals is quickly becoming a business plan for multi-million dollar investment groups, a fundamental force in the nation?s real estate economy and a public policy strategy to soak up REOs and preserve property ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. REO-to-Rental Goes Prime Time
Median household income down more after Obama?s first 3 yearsthan it was af
2012-05-01 11:07:00 Although candidate Barack Obama assailed then-PresidentGeorge W. Bush “for wage losses suffered by the middle class” in the 2008 presidential campaign, more “than three years into” his ” own presidency,” reports Bloomberg’s Mike Dorning, “those declines have only deepened“: As a candidate in 2008, Obama blamed the reversals largely on the policies of Bush and ...
By: GayPatriot
Iran Says New Cyber Warfare Is Attack on Economy
2012-05-01 09:54:00 Iran is blaming the U.S., U.K. and Israel for the new cyber attack that struck the Internet and communications systems of its Oil Ministry and national oil company, Iranian media has announced. The Islamic regime says the West is not …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Volvo Tests Flywheel Tech to Increase Fuel Economy
2012-04-26 23:58:00 Volvo tests flywheel tech to increase fuel economy Volvo is testing out a new kinetic energy recovery system that has the potential to give cars 20 percent better fuel economy... rest of article here. (Not a recent article but I didn't see it referenced or discussed anywhere on CR4. Another more
Obama campaign spokesman makes Romney?s point
2012-04-26 00:36:00 Last night, Piers Morgan led off his eponymous CNN show by asking his colleague Wolf Blitzer to offer his thoughts on Mitt Romney’s speech. Blitzer agreed that “It was absolutely an excellent speech from — from his perspective because it looked — it looked like sort of an unofficial acceptance speech of the Republican presidential ...
By: GayPatriot
?It?s still about the economy?and we?re not stupid.?
2012-04-25 09:36:00 Like John Hinderaker, I too was impressed with Mitt Romney’s speech last night. And like him, I too noticed the former governor’s wife. John took note of his poise and speculates about how she might contribute “in a subtle way, to the overall image of the ticket.” I noticed how devoted he seems to her. ...
By: GayPatriot
Technology's latest victims? Cash and retail
2012-04-24 07:08:00 What does NPR have against our currency? First, they made the case for killing the penny. Now, a debate has swept the airwaves at NPR and Planet Money over whether it's time to do away with the dollar bill. Apparently,...
By: CPA Success
Voting begins in France, economy may sink Sarkozy
2012-04-22 13:48:00 PARIS (Reuters) - French voters headed to the polls on Sunday in round one of a presidential ballot, with economic despair on course to make Nicolas Sarkozy the first president to lose a fight for re-election in more than 30 years. In a contest driven as much by a dislike of Sarkozy's showy style and his failure to bring down unemployment as by policy differences, Sarkozy and his Socialist rival Francois Hollande are pegged to beat eight other candidates to go through to a May 6 runoff, where polls give Hollande a double-digit lead. ...
What they won?t tell you about paying off debt
2012-04-19 07:22:00 What they won?t tell you about paying off debt is a post originally published on: Everything Finance - Everything Finance - Its all about Money!If you?ve been focused on paying off your debt, or perhaps saving for a big life event such as a wedding or buying a house, you may reach a point where you?ve just had enough. This is what they won?t tell you when it comes to paying off debt: sometimes it?s okay to take a ...Get a free mortgage quote!
Romney: Obama is ?in over his head? on the economy
2012-04-18 22:37:00 Click image to see more photos. (Jae C. Hong/AP) Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama is "in over his head and swimming in the wrong direction" when it comes to the nation's economy and that his policies are "putting in peril" America's future. Speaking in Charlotte, N.C., just blocks from where Obama is set to ...
Weather Report on the Foreclosure Storm
2012-04-18 15:33:00 Foreclosure reports have been unusually sunny lately. On March 12, the multi-state Attorneys General agreement was filed, ending the Robogate scandal and opening the way for expedited foreclosure processing. Foreclosure activity hit a five-year low in the first quarter according to RealtyTrac and Lender Processing Services reports first-time foreclosures remained stable in February as repeat ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Weather Report on the Foreclosure Storm
Skilled entrepreneurs see opportunities in an economy that go wrong.
2012-04-17 20:35:00 Companies today face the challenge of marketing in an economy full of turmoil and uncertainty. The key that you can maintain in today’s economy is to be competitive and opportunist. …Continue Reading »
By: Turd on a Stick
Transparent government? Data coalition says yes.
2012-04-17 06:45:00 Big Data is more than a catch phrase, and it sure as hell isn't a fad. The SEC knew it when it told public companies that they had to start filing their financial reports via XBRL. The MACPA knew it...
By: CPA Success
Modern Cars offer more Fuel Economy
2012-04-13 17:48:00 Improvement in Fuel Economy of Modern Cars Auto industry has always been in an effort to reduce fuel consumption. Their effort finally seems to be fruitful. Modern Cars are offering more fuel economy. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has revealed this. The researchers there have come up with a report which claims that fuel ...
Yahoo! Headlines with a(n inaccurate) Obama Talking Point
2012-04-11 23:01:00 Just caught this on Yahoo! headlines. Wonder how often Yahoo offers headline which feature claims Republicans make that have a basis in political and economic reality such as: ”Romney: Obama policies cause women to suffer disproportionate share of job losses.”* You could remove the “Romney” from the headline and it would far more accurate than ...
By: GayPatriot
Embracing the Two-tiered Marketplace
2012-04-11 15:46:00 If you want to buy a Ford, you don?t expect to pay a Mercedes price, do you? Fords and Mercedes are two different automotive submarkets; about all they have in common are four wheels and a horn. So if you want to buy an REO, you should expect to pay a significant discount from the ...This Article is Copyright © 2004-2011 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Embracing the Two-tiered Marketplace
Quite a full Easter
2012-04-11 12:56:00 With starting the new job the week before Easter, this is my first week of work holidays in over eight years! As we normally do, it was off to Portrush on Easter Monday. Usually, there’s a mass of traffic along the way, a traffic jam a mile or two long going into the town, pretty ... Related posts: Adjusting to a new subject Getting started on SK185 The booking season’s starting early this year Sort-of settled on the big courses, but what about the little ones? Traffic on the first weekend of August
Five Ways that Barack Obama has Decimated the American Economy
2012-04-09 13:38:00 Via John Hawkins @ TownHall.com: If America’s economy were a minority, Barack Obama would be guilty of a hate crime for the things he’s done to it. If the economy were a kidnap victim, Barack Obama would be telling it to “put the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.” If ...
China's gravity-defying economy: How hard will it fall?
2012-04-09 12:24:00 As China's high-octane economy shifts into lower gear, virtually everyone agrees that the double-digit, super-charged boom years are drawing to a close.
Avery Economy Clear Sheet Protectors, Acid Free, Box of 100
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CNN: Selectively Reporting Job Growth under George W. Bush
2012-04-08 18:52:00 Yesterday, while doing my cardio, I caught the “news” on CNN. And once again, they spun the headlines to favor their friends in the White House. Reporting the latest unemployment numbers showing tepid job growth, they helpfully furnished us with a chart similar to the one below comparing job growth under the incumbent to ...
By: GayPatriot
Is it the end of (your) business?
2012-04-05 15:14:00 "In an era of Digital Darwinism, no business is too big to fail or too small to succeed." -- Brian Solis Blockbuster, Circuit City, Borders, Pontiac, CompUSA. Where are they today? Brian Solis argues that they fell victim to the...
By: CPA Success
The man who does not speak much yet wants presidency
2012-04-04 22:57:00 Who is Khairat El Shater ? A question that many Egyptians from outside Muslim brotherhood are asking themselves now especially that he is going to run for presidency representing Egypt's most organized power. Of course the loyal MB members will not believe that someone in Nubia or in Sinia or in New Valley does not know their savior , Egypt's 21st century Joseph !!! Unlike other leading members of the brotherhood and those members authorized to speak to the media , El Shater is considered very media shy in a way that reminds me Ironically with Omar Soliman. El Shater made about three interviews if I am not mistaken. ?El Shater?s interview with Mahmoud Saad in Egyptian TV, Ahmed Mansour in Al Jazeera, Mona El Shazly in Dream TV ? When the Muslim brotherhood announced that it chose him as a candidate , El Shater did not show up in the press conference held at the MB HQ. Mohamed Badie , the supreme guide of MB and the Mohamed Morsi , the leader of Freedom and Justice were the ...
The Economy Is No Reason To Continue Feeding Us Pink Slime
2012-04-03 18:10:00 Last week I wrote about how Governor Rick Perry and two other governors were setting a bad example by sampling pink slime just to prove to all of us over-reacting Americans that it's perfectly safe. One reader commented to me, "200 of my neighbors just lost their jobs today because of stupid people like you. They thank you." Then I got an email from a friend who stated that boycotting pink slime will only make prices go up and lead to more economic struggles for blue collar factory workers. While I do feel bad when anyone loses a job, if these beef plants lose money for feeding Americans crap, then that's a good thing. When is money going to stop being more important than health in this country? More »Post from: Blisstree
By: Baking Delights
And Abu El Fotoh Shows off in front of the Muslim brotherhood
2012-04-03 15:24:00 Presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abu El Fotoh launched his presidential program tonight at Al Azhar Park in Cairo in a big ceremonial event. It was more of an official launch for his campaign. Aside from prominent figures , political activists and reporters from local and foreign media , thousands of Abu El Fotoh supporters from young people attended the big event cheering the man and saying ?The people want Abu El Fotoh as a president? and ?Down with the military rule? The audience at the conference It was a big show off with fireworks in front of Muslim brotherhood as well the Salafists where Abu El Fotoh is being positioned as the Revolution?s candidate thanks to that big number of prominent figures in the society from politicians to artists to Christian priests even ex-Muslim brotherhood figures. Abu El Fotoh's supporters "Abu El Fotoh campaign" Among those personalities : Kamal El Helbawy ?Leading ex-MB member? , Mokhater Noah ?Ex-MB member? , Hamd...
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Guess Tom Friedman missed these polls
2012-04-02 09:16:00 It does seem you can count on the New York Times editorial page to repeat the talking points of the Obama administration. And now apparently, their star columnist has joined the fray. According to Jeff Poor in the Daily Caller, Tom Friedman is now calling the Republican Party “a radical party”: I think it is ...
By: GayPatriot
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