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  • Asia Day Ahead: Buffett Blames Policy for Sovereign Funds' Rise (Bloomberg.com)

    March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Most U.S. stocks fell for a fourth day after analysts reduced earnings estimates for securities firms, overshadowing a rally in commodity producers.
    2008-03-03 12:25:59
  • U.S. Mortgage Rates Will Tumble to Four-Decade Low (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)

    March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Freddie Mac, the world's second- largest buyer of home loans, said the average U.S. fixed mortgage rate in 2008 probably will tumble more than three-quarters of a percentage point to the lowest in at least 45 years.
    2008-03-03 12:38:16
  • U.S. Stocks Drop, Led by Financials; Goldman, Apple Shares Fall (Bloomberg.com)

    March 3 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a fourth day after analysts cut profit estimates for securities firms and billionaire investor Warren Buffett said the insurance business will be less profitable this year.
    2008-03-03 12:51:40
  • Investigate the farm owners

    North County Times - I am writing in response to the editorial "Carls-good," Feb. 22 . First and foremost, the owners of the farms should be investigated. Why are they underpaying workers? Are the farm owners following all the laws? Are they hiring workers legally and ...
    2008-02-26 03:55:00
  • Salmond tax plan in tatters

    Scotsman - THE SNP's flagship plan to scrap council tax has been wrecked by the UK Government after ministers categorically ruled out helping to fund the radical reform. UK Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell infuriated Nationalists by declaring there ...
    2008-03-02 03:56:00
  • Pay up!

    Richmond Register - The list encourages newly married couples to calculate their credit score, begin saving for retirement, create a monthly cash ... that include: saving at least 15 percent of your gross salary for your retirement; making sure that monthly mortgage ...
    2008-03-02 06:02:00
  • Stimulus plan requires tax filing for ’07

    NW Arkansas Times - ... said the IRS would be posting a special calculator on its Web site, www. irs. gov, in about a week for people to calculate ... People who owe back taxes to the government or have had an agency turn over a delinquent loan, such as a mortgage or a past ...
    2008-03-03 03:23:00
  • Tighten belts as recession threatens

    Daily Breeze - Calculate necessary expenses and discretionary expenses, and place those lists side-by-side for comparison. The mortgage or rent, utilities and basic food costs are a must-pay, but the skiing weekend in the mountains or the expensive night out can be ...
    2008-03-01 03:57:00
  • Johnson Encourages Good Mortgage Habits During Consumer Protection ...

    NCUA - Johnson Encourages Good Mortgage Habits During Consumer Protection Week ... While the interest rate is the rate used to calculate the amount of interest you will owe the lender each month ...
    2008-03-03 06:43:00
  • Treasuries May be no Safe Haven in This Stock Market Storm - Money Morning

    Treasuries May be no Safe Haven in This Stock Market StormMoney Morning - Feb 28, 2008The difference is about 0.8% per annum; you can calculate that by comparing US TIPS with British Index-Linked Gilts, where the price index hasn’t been ...
    2008-02-28 04:59:18
  • Checklist of records needed for tax preparation (The Desert Sun)

    A checklist of the most common records you'll need to prepare 2007 taxes, whether you use home-computer tax software, a professional tax preparer or an old-fashioned paper tax return:
    2008-03-02 01:22:37
  • Pay up! (Richmond Register)

    Statistics for the past seven years show that financial stress is the number one cause of divorce in America, said Bill Arrrowood, financial counsel for Kentucky River Foothills’ Financial Partners program.
    2008-03-02 09:23:15
  • IBQ sets up home at the Qatar Real Estate and Investment Exhibition (AME Info)

    Visitors to this year's Qatar Real Estate and Investment Exhibition will be able to snap up that dream home or investment property even faster thanks to International Bank of Qatar (IBQ).
    2008-03-02 11:33:07
  • Tighten belts as recession threatens (Daily Breeze)

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress in mid-February made what we've feared official: The tough economic times we're in will likely worsen in the coming months, and further lowering the key interest rate may not pull us out of the economic doldrums.
    2008-03-03 02:46:17
  • More News (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

    James M. Anderson is a member of the Daily Bulletin Editorial Board and a retired Chaffey College vice president and professor. He lives in Rancho Cucamonga.
    2008-03-03 05:16:51