October, 2009
Average Housing Prices in the U.S
Housing sales have been on the rise thus far in 2009 as confidence in the real estate market rebounds. Though September saw a decline in the median sales price to $174,900 for a single family home, the number of homes sold each month has been steadily increasing. With consumers once again shopping for homes, we ...
Limit Size So Banks Aren’t Too Big To Fail?
Some high-level policymakers say large financial firms pose too much danger to the financial system and to taxpayers. Others argue they provide benefits that need to be preserved.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Bill Would Give U.S. Powers Over Financial Firms
Under a proposal by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, a council of regulators would be established to monitor financial firms regarded as so big and influential that their collapse could bring down the entire economy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Hulu and the Subscription Model
This is an editorial by Smithee and a plea for your help in shaping the future of entertainment.
At our house, we enjoy some Hulu programming on occasion. Even though during the recent DVR years I’ve become accustomed to skipping commercials, I don’t mind them on Hulu, for these reasons:
1) I’ve only seen one per ...
Econ 223: Latest In Changing Financial World
NPR's Tovia Smith last week introduced us to Anne Witte, an economics professor at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Witte co-teaches Econ 223, which is a primer on among other things: credit cards, health insurance and 401 (k) plans. Witte talks with Renee Montagne about the importance of the class.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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