From $70K to food bank, one family's struggle (News) 8 discussions When she was laid off in February, Patricia Guerrero was making $70,000 a year. Weeks later, with bills piling up and in need of food for her family, this middle-class mother did something she never t.. Tags: Personal Finance, Subprime Lending, Consumer Credit Debt, California, Los Angeles, Real Estate, Joe Baca, Patricia Guerrero, America\s Second Harvest, Business, Daryl Brock, San Bernardino
	Illinois sheriff scolds banks for evictions of 'innocent' renters (News) 7 discussions An outraged sheriff in Illinois who refuses to evict "innocent" renters from foreclosed homes criticized mortgage companies Thursday and said the law should protect victims of the mortgage m.. Tags: Illinois, Chicago, Business, Personal Finance, Cook County, Home Financing, iReport.com, Real Estate, Thomas Dart, Consumer Credit Debt, Illinois Bankers Association
	Lawmaker: U.S. sent giant pallets of cash into Iraq (News) 6 discussions The Federal Reserve sent record payouts of more than $4 billion in cash to Baghdad on giant pallets aboard military planes shortly before the United States gave control back to Iraqis, lawmakers said .. Tags: Iraq Federal Reserve United States Accounting Audits Finance Acts terror Democratic Party Financial Business Services Paul Bremer Indiana California Dan Burton Saddam Hussein Baghdad
	Snipes gets the max -- 3 years -- in tax case (News) 6 discussions Actor Wesley Snipes was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for three misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns -- the maximum requested by federal prosecutors. Tags: Income Taxes, Bob Wall, Internal Revenue Service, Civil Trials, Douglas Shulman, Public Finance, Denzel Washington, Entertainment, Greg Mathis, Hollywood, Celebrity News, Trials, Scotland, Wesley Snipes, Criminal Trials, Joe Brown, Sidney Poitier, Woody H
	Commentary: Bailouts will lead to rough economic ride (News) 6 discussions Many Americans today are asking themselves how the economy got to be in such a bad spot. Tags: U.S. National Economy, Personal Finance, National Economy, Home Financing, Recessions Depressions, American International Group Inc., Public Finance, Real Estate, Business, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Holdings, U.S. Federal Reserve, Consumer Credit Debt
	IRS spending $42 million on rebate reminders (News) 5 discussions At a cost of nearly $42 million, the IRS wants you to know: Your check is almost in the mail. Tags: Taxes, John Lipold, George W. Bush, U.S. Politics, Income Taxes, National Economic Council, Charles Schumer, Politics, Public Finance, Keith Hennessey, Internal Revenue Service
	Sarkozy: I have mandate for change (News) 4 discussions Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy greeted news of his election Sunday to a five-year term as France's president with a vow to serve as a leader for all people of France. Tags: France Shareholder Relations Finance Economy Financial Business Services Valery Giscard DEstaing Nicolas Sarkozy Francois Mitterrand Segolene Royal
	Commentary: Bankruptcy, not bailout, is the right answer (News) 4 discussions Congress has balked at the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. Under this plan, the Treasury would have bought the "troubled assets" of financial institutions.. Tags: Fannie Mae, Washington, Freddie Mac Holdings, United States, Consumer Credit Debt, Business, Subprime Lending, Personal Finance, Wall Street, Home Financing
	Report: Security on U.S.-Canada border fails terror test (News) 3 discussions A terrorist wanting to smuggle radioactive material from Canada into the United States probably would find it easy to do, a new report from congressional investigators said. Tags: Domestic Security Policy, U.S. Government, Border Control Customs, Canada, Max Baucus, Mexico, Domestic Policy, Political Policy, Ronald Colburn, U.S. Senate Committee Finance, Law Enforcement, Greg Kutz, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Politic
	Glenn Beck: Don't follow herd on the economy (News) 3 discussions "The people who survived the Great Depression were the ones who had money to buy when everybody else was selling." -- My grandfather Tags: Nouriel Roubini, U.S. Federal Reserve, Recessions Depressions, Public Finance, Glenn Beck, United Kingdom, Wall Street, U.S. Department Treasury, Leonard N. Stern School Business, Northern Rock plc
	Plan would expand Fed's power to intervene in financial crisis (News) 3 discussions The Federal Reserve would have the power to regulate virtually the entire financial industry under a Treasury Department proposal to be announced Monday. Tags: Public Finance, U.S. National Economy, U.S. Department Treasury, Tim Ryan, U.S. Federal Reserve, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Brookly McLaughlin, Charles Schumer, National Economy, Henry M. Paulson, Financial Markets, U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, G
	Fraud-prevention pitchman becomes ID theft victim (News) 3 discussions Todd Davis has dared criminals for two years to try stealing his identity: Ads for his fraud-prevention company, LifeLock, even offer his Social Security number next to his smiling mug. Tags: Subprime Lending, Tempe, Crime, Paul Stephens, Paris, Business, Social Security Administration, Texas, Trials, Personal Finance, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Civil Trials, Identity Theft, Personal Credit Ratings, Arizona, LifeLock Inc., Todd Davis, Exper
	White House projects record deficit for 2009 (News) 3 discussions President Bush's budget chief blamed the faltering economy and the bipartisan stimulus package for the record $482 billion deficit the White House predicted for the 2009 budget year. Tags: Domestic Policy, National Economy, Federal Budget, State Budgets, U.S. Politics, Economic Policy, Tax Policy, U.S. National Economy, Federal Deficits, Taxes, Politics, Kent Conrad, Public Finance, U.S. Government, Political Policy, Bill Clinton, Jim Nussl
	Cool millions for YouTube founders (News) 2 discussions The investors and founders of YouTube received hundreds of millions of dollars in Google shares as a result of the deal between the two companies late last year, according to new documents. Tags: YouTube Google Inc. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chief Executive Officers Financial Markets Corporate Finance Corporate Governance Chad
	Poll: Three-quarters think U.S. in recession (News) 2 discussions Nearly three-quarters of all Americans think the economy is in a recession, according to a national poll released Monday. Tags: Recessions Depressions, Henry M. Paulson, George W. Bush, Opinion Research Corporation, United States, Iraq, Netherlands, Public Finance, White House
	Gramm: We need more leadership, less whining (News) 2 discussions Phil Gramm, a top adviser to Sen. John McCain, on Thursday stood by his comment that the country is in a "mental recession," and said he was trying to say the nation's leaders, not its peopl.. Tags: Public Finance, Politics, United States, Gas Prices, John McCain, Political Parties, Business, Michigan, Recessions Depressions, Trade, U.S. Presidential Election, Phil McGraw, U.S. Democratic Party Politics, U.S. Politics, Phil Gramm, Economic Indicato
	Biden, Obama helped keep 'Bridge to Nowhere' alive (News) 2 discussions Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere," Bi.. Tags: U.S. Politics, Federal Budget, John McCain, Museums, Elections Voting, Alaska, Bill Allison, Cultural Institutions Parks, Barack Obama, U.S. Government, Wilmington, Small Business, Politics, Public Finance, U.S. State Government, Sarah Palin, Delaware
	Congressional leaders reach tentative deal on bailout (News) 2 discussions Congressional leaders and the Bush administration have reached a tentative deal on a bailout of imperiled financial markets that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. Tags: Henry M. Paulson, Domestic Policy, Public Finance, U.S. Politics, U.S. Government, U.S. Congressional News, Political Policy, United States, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. National Economy, Economic Policy, National Economy, Politics, Taxes, Business, Financial Marke
	Some state unemployment funds drying up (News) 2 discussions The demand for unemployment benefits across the country has put a strain on state unemployment funds, with such funds in at least 10 states facing insolvency in 2009, according to a policy group. Tags: Taxes, Social Services Funding, Ross Eisenbrey, Business, Politics, Economic Policy, National Economy, Federal Budget, Domestic Policy, Political Policy, Economic Indicators, Unemployment Rate, Labor Market, Public Finance, California, Think Tanks, Andrew
	Here, women propose marriage and men can't refuse (News) 1 discussions He was 14 when the girl entered his grass-covered hut and placed a plate in front of him containing an ancient recipe. Tags: Africa Corporate Finance Wireless Phones Science Technology Applied Sciences Protestantism France Capri (Italy) China Thailand Guinea-Bissau West Africa
	Lawmaker: U.S. sent giant pallets of cash into Iraq (News) 1 discussions The Federal Reserve sent record payouts of more than $4 billion in cash to Baghdad on giant pallets aboard military planes shortly before the United States gave control back to Iraqis, lawmakers said .. Tags: Iraq Federal Reserve United States Accounting Audits Finance Acts terror Democratic Party Financial Business Services Paul Bremer Indiana California Dan Burton Saddam Hussein Baghdad
	Obama set to officially launch bid for White House (News) 1 discussions Senator Barack Obama plans to formally announce his candidacy for president Saturday. Tags: Federal Election Commission Barack Obama Illinois Parties Taxation Finance Advice Michael Toner Hillary Rodham Clinton John F. Kerry George W. Bush John Edwards Government
	Presidential hopefuls report their wealth (News) 1 discussions The herd of candidates vying for the White House in 2008 may have different positions on abortion, gun control, climate change and taxes, but there is one thing most of them have in common -- they're .. Tags: Federal Election Commission Senate New York White House Quarterly Semiannual Financial Statements Corporate Finance Financial Markets Financial Analysis Financial Business Services New Mexico Connecticut Ohio Pennsylvania Tex
	When Orson Welles was a Transformer (News) 1 discussions The new "Transformers" movie boasts a good cast, but it's got nothing on the original. Tags: Orson Welles Finance Bioterrorism Financial Business Services Animation Robert Stack David Thomson Leonard Nimoy Judd Nelson Eric Idle Barbara Leaming Box Office Movies
	Very peculiar historical duplicates and parallels. Why that? (Video) 1 discussions One of the principal indications of the mediaeval origins of many ancient documents is the very existence of a Renaissance when all of the ancient scientific disciplines, philosophy, arts, and culture.. Tags: jesus judas medici florence ancient rome revival renaissnce medieval arts sculpture palace politics war banks finance ok

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