Monday, October 14, 2013

So-called Qualified Mortgages Are a Problem

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The Mortgage Corner The new rules coming into effect in January 2013 for most conforming loans—i.e., those guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Fr...

Econ Robert Shiller’s Nobel Prize a Big Win

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Popular Economics Weekly Although much of what Yale economist Robert Shiller writes is about the importance of financial markets, he won t...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

Fed Chairman Yellen Will Boost Economic Growth

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Financial FAQs If we need any more evidence that Janet Yellen should be the next Federal Reserve Chairperson, it was the decision by the F...
Monday, October 7, 2013

Is This A New Civil War?

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Popular Economics Weekly The New York Times stated in a 2010 poll that the 18 percent of Americans who identify themselves as Tea Party s...
Thursday, October 3, 2013

It’s Not About Obamacare!

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Financial FAQs We know the federal government’s shutdown isn’t really about Obamacare. We know this because Tea Party Republicans have bee...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Mortgage Delinquencies Continue Decline

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The Mortgage Corner Freddie Mac reported that the Single-Family serious delinquency rate declined in August to 2.64 percent from 2.70 per...
Monday, September 30, 2013

Debt Ceiling, Obamacare Debates Will Boost Government’s Role

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Popular Economics Weekly Tea Party Republicans apparently aren’t aware of the damage they inflict on their own party and constituents in a...