WARNING: Many people are not being told the true story Small Rental Assistance Program (SRAP). SRAP is a great program as designed, but has hit some "snags" along the way. Unfortunately, some developers and promoters are only telling part of the story. If you are...
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There’s no inflation… sure.
99 Cents Only retail chain may face price hike Inflation and soaring food prices have the retailer -- known for never selling anything for more than 99 cents -- reevaluating its pricing strategy. By Andrea Chang Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 29, 2008...
The Next Bailout: Detroit
Car makers will be next on the taxpayer supplicant list. "Bailing out "national champions" because of their long history or politically connected work forces is something you'd expect from France." Flickr / Bernt Rostad The Next Bailout: Detroit The Wall Street...
Why are we holding dollars when the crooks won’t?
Criminals dumping weak US dollar for euro Fri Aug 22, 5:24 pm ET OTTAWA (AFP) – The weakened US dollar has fallen out of favor with organized crime groups to pay for drug shipments or to settle scores, a Canadian government report said Friday. And if the greenback...
True Inflation Rates
Bracing for Inflation
BusinessWeek Bracing for Inflation Monday August 18, 8:08 am ET By John K. Castle Growing evidence suggests American consumers, businesspeople, and political leaders should all be bracing for double-digit inflation, probably as early as 2009. The relative price...
Best Cities To Buy A Home
Houston, we don't have a housing problem. The city's $152,500 median home sale price is up 6.6% from 2005. It boasts a low vacancy rate and an oil-rich economy. Throw in a bubbling entrepreneurial tech scene, and you've got four factors that put Houston on the top of...
Credit Crunch Confusion
The Miracle Minute – Government Funding in the US
Recently I saw a bumper sticker: "Save A Forest -- Kill A Corporation." Have you ever wanted to drive up beside a car just to see who was driving it? I so wanted to, but space wouldn't allow. For an instant I thought about following the car, then changed my mind. Who...
Sales still falling in Manhattan
I said it would be like this... Sales still falling in Manhattan By Inman_News Created 07/02/2008 Residential sales in Manhattan continued to slide in the second quarter, according to market reports released today, falling back from last year's lofty peaks. Real...