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Financial Officers From 27 States Sign Letter Objecting to Biden’s Mortgage ‘Equity’ Plan

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 02, 2023 45 Comments

“For decades, Americans have been told that they will be rewarded for saving their money and building a good credit score. This policy turns that time-tested principle upside down”...

FDIC Auctions First Republic Bank Amid Banking Crisis

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 30, 2023 8 Comments

Federal Reserve reports blames bank executives and regulators for last month's Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank troubles....

San Francisco Stops Boycotting 30 States With Conservative Laws Because it Had Little Impact

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 26, 2023 23 Comments

“I think San Franciscans would be angry if they knew the amount of hoops that have to be jumped through and the added cost to city contracting.”...

Bird Flu Poised to Become Endemic in the US

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 24, 2023 22 Comments

Vaccine makers prepare for possibility of distributing bird flu vaccine for humans 'just in case' species barrier is crossed....

St. Cloud State University Cutting Majors and Faculty Positions Amid $18 Million Deficit

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 22, 2023 1 Comment

"We just can't keep our fingers crossed anymore. We just have to do it"...

“The US University System is Beginning to Molder”

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 20, 2023 10 Comments

"The problem is not just a few glitches here and there."...

Joe Biden Wants Homebuyers With Good Credit to Subsidize High Risk Mortgages

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 20, 2023 77 Comments

“The changes do not make sense. Penalizing borrowers with larger down payments and credit scores will not go over well”...

DePaul University Facing $56 Million Budget Gap and Shrinking Enrollment

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 15, 2023 8 Comments

"DePaul is facing a lot of the same challenges that a lot of their peers are facing, especially in the Midwest"...

18,000 Cattle Die in Texas Dairy Farm Explosion

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 13, 2023 33 Comments

Overheated electrical equipment is suspected as the cause of the blaze, which ignited the methane-rich cow waste....

Iowa Wesleyan University Closing After Almost Two-Hundred Years

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 29, 2023 7 Comments

"The school's trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to close the private college after the current academic year"...

Stock Market Down After Federal Reserve Chair Issues Warning on Inflation

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 23, 2023 19 Comments

Sec. Yellen's announcement that US Treasury is not considering 'blanket insurance' for all U.S. bank deposits also a contributing factor....

Monday’s Stock Market Roller Coaster Session Shows Banks’ Sales May Ease Current Crisis

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 21, 2023 7 Comments

However, there are signs new problems could be on the horizon as midsize banks are now asking FDIC to protect all deposits....

LA Times’ Hot Take on Banking Crisis: It’s a ‘Blessing in Disguise’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 19, 2023 26 Comments

As the stock market responds to the "fixes" that will be pursued by the current administrations, I hope the "blessings" don't completely kill the once robust American economy....

Bay Area Regulators Will Not Allow New Gas Furnaces and Water Heaters After 2027

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 17, 2023 40 Comments

Ridiculous....

Banking Crisis Continues as Wall Street and Bond Yields Drop Amid New Bank Fears

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 16, 2023 17 Comments

Swiss central bank staved off a potentially disastrous day on Wall Street by throwing a financial lifeline to Credit Suisse after it shares plummeted by 30%....

Signature Bank Hosted Gender Pride Seminar, Wasted Money on Music Videos 5 Months Before Its Collapse

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 15, 2023 26 Comments

It turns out struggling banks, SVB, Signature Bank and Credit Suisse, donated $1.2M to Democrats since 2017. ...

Many Students Who Finished High School During the Pandemic Are Skipping College

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 11, 2023 25 Comments

"What first looked like a pandemic blip has turned into a crisis. Nationwide, undergraduate college enrollment dropped 8% from 2019 to 2022"...

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