]> http://www.mortgageblogg.com Mortgage Blog en http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24177 <p>Physical characteristics peculiar to black people as a result of their evolution and interface in a tropical environment, the sickle-cell trait and malaria were some of the factors Morrison and Cooper found, almost acting in consort, to produce a disproportionate number of successful black athletes over the decades. Their viewpoint, presented in an essay published in the recent issue of the 55(... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:55:02 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24176 <p>NEW YORK -- Wall Street proceeded cautiously Tuesday, with stocks rising moderately following disappointing readings on pending home sales and factory orders.</p><p>While investors expected the data to show further deterioration, they were hoping the pace of the declines would slow. The market is eager for signs that the U.S. recession will end this year.</p><p>The National Association of Realt... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:55:03 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24175 <p>WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two more months of mortgage payments and retiree Allan Goldstein says he'll be broke, just another victim in what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history.</p><p>Goldstein, 76, was among the thousands of investors who trusted Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff with their money while counting on federal regulators to protect the investing public from fraud.</p><p>"Somewhere ... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:55:01 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24174 <p>Jan 5 (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama and leaders in the U.S. Congress are trying to craft legislation that they hope will stimulate the U.S. economy, which has been in a recession for more than a year.</p><p>Their recipe is a combination of emergency spending by the federal government and tax cuts to create or save 3 million jobs and put more money in people's pockets to spend on con... 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Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:55:02 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24171 <p>IndyMac Bank, the California thrift that was taken over by federal regulators in July, found a buyer Friday, a group of private investors.</p><p>The investment group is headed by Steven Mnuchin, head of Dune Capital Management, the Los Angeles Times reported. It includes John Paulson, a hedge fund manager who made billions of dollars betting on a collapse in the housing market.</p><p>The group ... Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:55:02 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24170 <p>More real estate websites like Buzz's One-2-Property and the Real Estate News Network run by Buzz in Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA are also trying to dig out such demand. 'If everything moves smoothly, we will launch a platform first for Japan's property projects by the end of this month,' said Jia Zhengru, manager of the public relations department</p><p>of Sina Leju, the real estate... Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:55:02 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24169 <p>The safety net is almost gone, the nest egg is cracking.</p><p>Many Americans have recently found themselves changing retirement plans after losing a substantial amount of home equity as the housing market and the overall U.S. economy struggle. These folks face years of living on fixed incomes from pensions, 401Ks or IRAs, and Social Security, but don't have the time to recover their losses.</... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:55:04 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24168 <p>on energy sectorPR Watch Business press releases Agriculture Automotive Commodities Construction Education Financial Services Healthcare Islamic Finance Legal Manufacturing Media Oil & Gas Power Real Estate Retail Travel & Tourism Telecom & IT Transportation IPO News Funds News Private Equity News Sukuk News Projects News MONITORSCompanies Covering 12,500+ firms</p><p>Arabia's quest to go publ... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:55:03 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24167 <p>Search By Eric Dash and Louise Story Published: January 1, 2009 E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size </p><p>Wall Street is hitting its bankers where it hurts &#8212; in the wallet.</p><p>Citigroup&#039;s chief executive and chairman said on Wednesday that they would forgo their bonuses for 2008 and slash the amounts paid to other se... Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:55:03 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24166 <p>SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Many investors said good riddance on Wednesday to one of the worst years on record and prayed that government rescue plans will pull the global economy out of its fierce tailspin later in the new year.</p><p> More pain is expected in the near-term as bleak economic reports roll in, flagging more bankruptcies, bad debts and layoffs through at least early 20... Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:55:01 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24165 <p>The vast majority of the that net worth--$1.2 billion--was reported by the national UAW headquartered in Detroit. The remaining $300 belongs to over 200 local UAW chapters spread across the country, several of which are worth upwards of $1 million.</p><p>Among the national UAW's assets are a $27 million woodland resort and a $6 million eco-friendly golf course.</p><p>The union holds $730 milli... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:55:02 -0600 http://www.mortgageblogg.com/node/24164 <p>(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, reversing the previous session's dip, while investors braced for a reading of consumer confidence for insight on the extent of the damage from the economic downturn.</p><p>* Stocks of automakers will be in the spotlight again after Washington expanded its bailout of the U.S. auto industry on Monday, saying it w... 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