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Why the U.S. Won't Leave Iraq
(The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - If you're a fan of Austin-based Stratfor, the highly regarded global intelligence firm, as I am, you'll likely have an interest in a report put out recently by the firm's founder and CEO George Friedman entitled "Thinking About the Unthinkable: A U.S.-Iranian Deal."(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:24:44 GMT)
The Unseen Risk Stalking Your Portfolio
(The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - It's not the risk of low interest rates or reckless fiscal policy. Nor is it the shaky securitization market or unsustainable GDP growth.(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:57:29 GMT)
Credit scores can drop after getting loan help
(AP)
AP - Some homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores.(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:26:01 GMT)
Student aid linked to health care gets a trim
(AP)
AP - Congressional Democrats on Thursday trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and eliminated early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college aid bill piggybacked on to fast-track health care legislation.(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:04:34 GMT)
America's Most Underwater Housing Markets
(U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - Negative equity--what you have when you owe more on your home loan than the property is worth--is one of the defining features of the still-unfolding mortgage crisis. It's a particularly nasty problem because it can lead to all sorts of unpleasant outcomes for the real estate market and the economy as a whole. Having negative equity, which is also known as being "underwater" on a mortgage, makes homeowners more likely to end up in foreclosure. It restricts a borrower's ability to refinance or buy another home, which in turn stifles demand for housing. ...(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:27 GMT)
Five Homegrown Growth Stocks
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The Motley Fool - Proponents of diversification extol the virtues of spreading your investments over different assets, sectors, and geography. The last part in this holy trinity geography is particularly captivating to a growing cadre of investors.(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:03:04 GMT)
Mortgage rates still below 5 percent
(AP)
AP - Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the third straight week as the Federal Reserve prepares to end a program that has kept rates at or near record lows.(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:16:37 GMT)
Fed's Bernanke sees U.S. backing Fannie, Freddie debt
(Reuters)
Reuters - Current Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities are likely to retain U.S. government backing should Congress create a new system for financing U.S. homes, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday.(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:07:33 GMT)
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