Facts and figures on the U-S economy:
The trade deficit soared to a record in September as the Gulf Coast hurricanes helped push America’s foreign oil bill to an all-time high.
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Permit expiration may halt school co... A snafu in the earth removal permit for the high school that is being built in Jackson Park may result in a temporary halt of construction.read more...
Govt refuses to table workplace report The government refused to table an example of its new workplace agreements after being challenged to do so by Labor.read more...
Simply Biz mortgage business up 20% for Q1 (Money Marketing Online) Simply Bizs mortgage lending is up 20 per cent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, despite a 50 per cent fall in
Fewer in state can buy homes Less than three weeks ago, local, state and national officials got together at the Ontario Convention Center to discuss California's affordable housing crisis.read more...
Buy-to-let mortgage demand falls (BBC News) Buy-to-let investors have been hit by the mortgage squeeze alongside other homeowners, new figures suggest.read more...
Trailer park residents face multiple challenges The denizens of America's rural trailer parks have heard all the snide comments about their homes - and they have been labeled everything from "trailer trash" to "tornado magnets" -