Paulson: Housing downturn ‘most urgent priority’

July 31, 2008

While tax rebates will help support the U.S. economy the rest of the year, the job market will be curbed by housing, credit and energy problems, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Thursday.

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State ranks 3rd in nation for most debt

July 31, 2008

Is the frugal Yankee about to land on the endangered species list? According to a new survey, he or she could be joining the polar bears, as Connecticut ranked third in a national report on monthly credit card …

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Death Toll Rises To 8 In Minn. Plane Crash

July 31, 2008

Authorities say at least eight people are dead after their small business jet crashed as severe weather battered parts of southern Minnesota.

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House Prices Drop At Record Rate

July 31, 2008

House prices are falling at a record rate because of the credit crunch, new figures show.

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Funds grab distressed mortgages

July 31, 2008

Guess who holds your mortgage now? It’s your friendly neighborhood hedge fund. Dozens of hedge funds, private equity groups and other investors have plunged into the beaten-down mortgage market in recent …

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House prices plunge more than 8% in a year - the sharpest drop since 1991

July 31, 2008

Britain’s biggest building society today reported a record fall in house prices as another leading mortgage lender predicted an even bigger 20 per cent slump in values.

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House Committee to Consider Landmark Credit Card Legislation

July 31, 2008

As a Congressional committee prepared to consider legislation that would curb predatory credit card lending practices, national consumer organizations called on members of the House Financial Services Committee …

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NY lawsuit says Ed McMahon owes another $275,000

July 30, 2008

In this July 24, 2007 file photo, Ed McMahon arrives at the premiere of The Simpsons Movie in Los Angeles.

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N.H. Second In Nation In Credit Card Debt

July 30, 2008

New Hampshire is second in the nation, following Alaska, in median credit card debt, according to a study released Wednesday.

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N.H. Second In Nation In Credit Card Debt

July 30, 2008

New Hampshire is second in the nation, following Alaska, in median credit card debt, according to a study released Wednesday.

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