Hurricane-related claims for unemployment rise
The number of workers who lost jobs in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita rose to 599,700 last week as their impact continued to be felt months after they slammed the Gulf Coast.
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New tax policy will save some firms billions A new tax policy from the Treasury Department will let companies that take over banks hit by the mortgage crisis to write off more of the losses.read more...
Housing bust hits north shore For the past three decades, the north shore has accumulated new residents faster than the city of New Orleans, and the state as a whole.read more...
Alleged hate crime at Home Depot construction site target of FBI probe Mark Allen's Journal Click here to see the latest in Mark Allen's Journal. With love, laughter, music and memories he shares these stories with you. via WTHI-TV Terre Haute
HOW I GOT THE JOB: Angela Hoffman, mortgage consultant/ loan officer (Kansas City Star) Company: Soldi Financial About the company: This mortgage brokerage, based in Kansas City, works with individual customers in every price range.read more...
Bailout's Early Impact? Mortgage Rates Jump (US News & World Report) 30-year fixed mortgage rates increase sharply amid expensive plans to fix the financial system.read more...
Monroe County home repairmen accused of unscrupulous practices Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has announced that his office has filed lawsuits against two operators of home improvement businesses who victimized dozens of consumers in Monroe County.Commentread more...