Fed creates new winners, losers
Rate changes by the Fed can affect consumers’ budgets. Here’s how the Fed’s announcement affects both borrowers and savers.
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Soaking up some info on water filter systems Among the things I enjoy about having the opportunity to write this column are the questions I get from do-it-yourself readers and the informative letters from professionals across the country
US July housing starts down 0.1 percent Construction of new US houses fell 0.1 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted 2.042 million annualized units, the Commerce Department The figure was slightly below the average Wall Street
Mortgage fraud outpacing investigations (EARTHtimes.org) The number of reported mortgage fraud cases has climbed so quickly that U.S. federal investigators and prosecutors say they can't keep pace. Since 2005, reports of suspected mortgage fraud doubled.
Green Building Council to Launch Atlantic Chapter The Atlantic Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council will be launched on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm during a ceremony at Halifax City Hall.read more...
In China, the Wealthy Show Off Wealth With Lavish Homes The county's 'villa compounds,' gated communities of multimillion-dollar houses, offer a view of what it's like to be rich in a nation that's coming to terms with being communist in
Home sales, prices may grow more slowly A rise in mortgage interest rates is expected to slow down the U.S. housing market this year, resulting in a decline in the growth of home sales, price gains and