Katrina May Persuade Fed to End Rate Hikes
Fallout from the disaster is expected to slow economic growth over the rest of the year, perhaps persuading the Fed to suspend its campaign of raising interest rates.
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Small-time crooks hawk high-tech goodies A ring of students stealing high-tech calculators from Natick High School to hawk them on eBay was caught after Natick police tracked down the suspects through the Internet auction site.read
Home Buyers Showing Renewed Interest in Private Mortgage Insurance (Insurance Journal) Private mortgage insurance is making a comeback. Until six or eight months ago, private mortgage insurance was out of favor as people eager to get into the roaring housing market
Relatives fight for war's wounded When Staff Sgt. Jarod Behee was asked to select a paint color for the customized wheelchair that was going to be his future, his young wife seethed.Commentread more...
Bankrate: Mortgage Rates at Two-Month High (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage rates increased slightly, rising for the third consecutive week and now sitting at a two-month high. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage inched higher from 5.76 percent to
South Florida Faces Glut Of Older Condos for Seniors FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The sprawling seniors-only communities that popped up around South Florida in the 1960s and 1970s were billed as amenity-filled complexes for active retirees. read more...
Region rides wave of rising home prices If you don't plan to sell your house, don't stand out front for too long. Someone might come by and make an offer.via