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.


