Everyone knows of the ACORN video scandal by now and with the employees featured in the film being fired and ACORN either being rudely awakened to the goings-on within the organization or called out on known practices (depending on what…
Author: Isaac Lewis
Rates on Mortgages Drop To Nearly Record Low
Rates on a 30-year mortgage dropped to 4.94%, which is not the lowest we have seen in mortgage rates this year, but it may be enough to entice people into refinancing or even buying.It has been reported that the low…
SEC: Dell Deal brings Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission keeps tabs on the business practices of our nation and basically polices against unfair and sudden gains of wealth at the expense of others or through shady practices. A number of people, even high profile…
September 2009 Unemployment Claims: Less Than Expected But Is It Good News?
Economists predicted September unemployment claims to be on the rise again this week but were surprised to find the numbers going down rather than up. The reported number of unemployment claims is said to have fallen by 21,000 last week…
FDIC: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
The FDIC has swooped in to rescue many failed banks over the past months and has fought to keep the bank runs made on many institutions from driving the economy into a depression. However, the rate at which the banks…