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Posted on Friday, February 03, 2012 11:36 AM
When the Obama administration rolled out the Home Affordable
Modification Program (HAMP) in 2009, officials estimated 3 to 4 million
borrowers would seek relief from their mortgages through the program amidst the
worst recession and housing market collapse in decades.More than two years later, those projections have proven to be
optimistic, to say the least. According to the Treasury Department, about
700,000 homeowners had sought aid from HAMP through the third quarter of
2011.
That’s a long way from 3
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Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:32 PM
House
Democrats will hold a public hearing on Thursday to promote economic
security, highlighting their legislative plans to create good jobs and a
strong economy, promote rural recovery and help small businesses. “The development of good jobs and strong
family incomes in Georgia is a primary obligation of this state,” said
Representative Virgil Fludd. “While Georgia’s families are facing
stagnant growth in their wages and a slow economy, our package of
legislation will jump-start Georgia’s economy by hiring Georgia workers,
demanding the purchase of Georgia-made products and requiring prompt
payment on all state contracts. |
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Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2011 12:36 PM
For
many Americans, overspending seems like a birthright. But, warns
financial advisor and author Leslie Greenman, sooner or later, those bad
spending habits will catch up with you. She explains why we feel
compelled to overspend and provides advice for making 2012 the year you
tighten your purse strings. If you fear you’ll be
ringing in the New Year with a holiday spending hangover, you’re not
alone. In fact, studies show that many Americans will still be paying
off their holiday debt months, and possibly years, after gifts have been
exchanged. |
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Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 4:39 PM
Mayor Kasim Reed to Sign Legislation Enabling Building Permit Reform and Enterprise Fund Mayor Kasim Reed will hold a press conference to discuss the
Enterprise Fund for the Atlanta Office of Buildings and Ordinance. The press
conference will be held at City Hall on November 29, 2011 at 9:15
am. Commissioner James Shelby and Don Rosenthal, Director of the Office of Buildings,
Michael Paris, president and CEO of the Council for Quality Growth and John
Ferguson, president of the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors will also be on
hand to discuss the importance of this legislation. |
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Marc Gunther: Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 1:26 PM
One of the cool things about being Bill Gates is that if you are curious about something, you can find smart people who will teach you whatever it is that you want to know. About five years ago Gates decided that he wanted to learn about climate change, so he arranged for two of the world's leading climate scientists, David Keith of the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution, to organize a series of seminars. Since then, Keith and Caldeira have recruited |
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Thomas L. Friedman Op-Ed Columnist New York Times: Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 11:11 AM
Is It Weird Enough Yet?
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
(Click hereto view the original post published: September 13, 2011)
Every time I listen to Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota talk about how climate change is some fraud perpetrated by scientists trying to gin up money for research, I'm always reminded of one of my favorite movie lines that Jack Nicholson delivers to his needy neighbor who knocks on his door in the film "As Good As It Gets." "Where do they teach you to talk like this? |
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Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 9:44 PM
Back
in the 1830s, exhausted citizens went on strikes to lobby for an
only-10 hour workday. Today, a 40 hour work-week is the statistical
average in the United States.
In fact, if we also factor
in time saved from the decreasing burden of housework due to automation,
the typical American has gained the equivalent of SEVEN WEEKS of
vacationsince just 1965.
In Jesse Richards' explosive non-fiction debut,The Secret Peace: Exposing the Positive Trend of World Events,
this positive trend in modern living - and many, many more - are
explored via a convincing picture of declining war, advancing health,
equal rights, revolutionary technology. |
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Ethan Goldman: Posted on Friday, August 05, 2011 11:07 AM
History says certain cars like the Chevy Corvette and Ford Mustang are typically desired by men, especially between the ages of 40-65. But new data from LeaseTrader.comsays girl power might be taking over and men may be losing their grip on these time-honored classics. Car leasing marketplace LeaseTrader.comsays demand for some popular male-dominated vehicles is reversing and women shoppers today are going into overdrive when it comes to car demand. “Women have become very influential in the car shopping process and it’s now at a point where they clearly have their own voice as well as increased purchase power for cars,” said Sergio Stiberman, CEO and founder of |
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Christa Williams-Collett: Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2011 6:34 PM
Study Finds That The Affluent Focus on Self-improvement, Spirituality and Being Positive
A study performed by market research firm The Affluence Collaborative found that the affluent have significantly different habits and psychological characteristics that may affect wealth. Data reveals that 1 in 2 of affluent Americans thinks about their personal growth. When asked about their needs compared with other groups, the affluent reported needing more of the things that fortify their inner state versus their outer.
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Emily C. Sanders, CPA: Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2011 12:51 PM
Are you receiving adoubletax break when you donate to non-profit organizations? By gifting appreciated stock or mutual funds instead of cash, you could save over $1,000 in taxes on a $5,000 donation! The benefits of appreciated stock gifts are two-fold: receive a charitable deductionandavoid capital gain tax treatment on the appreciation of the gifted shares. This gifting approach often allows more “bang” for your charitable buck than gifting cash alone. |
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