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		<title>Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Bass</dc:creator>
		
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Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn
WASHINGTON — America&#8217;s small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.
A review of newly released census data shows, for example, that cities of between 20,000 and 50,000 residents have lagged behind their .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-small-us-cities-have-better-quality-of-life-but-economic-picture-is-steadily-worsening-230395/">Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Realtors&#8217; profile of homebuyers shows surge in 1st-timers, single women purchasing homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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Survey shows spike in 1st-time homebuyers
SAN DIEGO — The housing market welcomed a bigger share of first-time buyers and single women this past year, while a majority of sellers resorted to dialing down prices to get their homes sold, a new homebuyer survey shows.

First-time buyers accounted for a record 47 percent of home sales between .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/realtors-profile-of-homebuyers-shows-surge-in-1st-timers-single-women-purchasing-homes-229638/">Source article &nbsp;: Realtors&#8217; profile of homebuyers shows surge in 1st-timers, single women purchasing homes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Project to freeze vacant Detroit home to highlight foreclosure crisis moves forward, expands</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Plans to encase Detroit home in ice move forward

DETROIT — A project to encase one of Detroit&#8217;s thousands of abandoned homes in ice this winter to draw attention to foreclosures that have battered the region is moving forward and expanding.
Photographer Gregory Holm said this week that the state&#8217;s land bank agreed to donate a home ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/project-to-freeze-vacant-detroit-home-to-highlight-foreclosure-crisis-moves-forward-expands-228771/" title="Project to freeze vacant Detroit home to highlight foreclosure crisis moves forward, expands">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Hawaii foreclosure filings remain high</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii foreclosure filings remain high
HONOLULU — A real estate research firm reports there were 925 foreclosure filings in Hawaii in October as distressed homeowners continued to deal with layoffs, furloughs and wage cuts.

The October figure is short of the 969 filings in September and the record 990 in July. There were 395 filings in October  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-hawaii-foreclosure-filings-remain-high-227347/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swamped with homeowners looking for help, Bank of America shows bumps in Obama mortgage plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Pace of mortgage help rising but still slow
PLANO, Texas — Shontaye Edwards spends her day in a gray cubicle at a Bank of America call center in this Dallas suburb. On the other end of the phone line are homeowners — tense, exasperated and looking for help.
They often call with questions about the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swamped-with-homeowners-looking-for-help-bank-of-america-shows-bumps-in-obama-mortgage-plan-227313/">Swamped with homeowners looking for help, Bank of America shows bumps in Obama mortgage plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosures back off in October for 3rd straight month, but unemployment could derail trend</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.w. Elphinstone</dc:creator>
		
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Foreclosures dip 3 pct. in October from September

NEW YORK — The number of homeowners on the brink of losing their homes dipped in October, the third straight monthly decline, as foreclosure prevention programs helped more borrowers.
But foreclosure filings are still up 19 percent from a year ago, RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday, and rising job losses .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/foreclosures-back-off-in-october-for-3rd-straight-month-but-unemployment-could-derail-trend-226487/">Source &nbsp;: Foreclosures back off in October for 3rd straight month, but unemployment could derail trend</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pew report says 9 states face budget deficits, economic challenges similar to California&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Lin</dc:creator>
		
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Report: 10 states face looming budget disasters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In Arizona, the budget has grown so gloomy that lawmakers are considering mortgaging Capitol buildings. In Michigan, state officials dealing with the nation&#8217;s highest unemployment rate are slashing spending on schools and health care.
Drastic financial remedies are no longer limited to California, where a historic budget ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pew-report-says-9-states-face-budget-deficits-economic-challenges-similar-to-californias-226032/" title="Pew report says 9 states face budget deficits, economic challenges similar to California&#8217;s">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First-time buyer tax credit lifts 3Q home sales in Washington state; price declines slow</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas K. Geranios</dc:creator>
		
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Home sales in Washington state rise in 3rd quarter

SPOKANE, Wash. — The number of existing homes sold in Washington state increased in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, the Washington Center for Real Estate Research reported Tuesday.
The federal first-time homebuyer tax credit helped sales increase 15.6 percent, according to the center at .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-time-buyer-tax-credit-lifts-3q-home-sales-in-washington-state-price-declines-slow-225758/" title="First-time buyer tax credit lifts 3Q home sales in Washington state; price declines slow">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey shows 5 percent of Americans plan to buy a home in the next year, most of them young</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.w. Elphinstone</dc:creator>
		
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5 pct. of Americans plan to buy a home next year

NEW YORK — Just one in 20 Americans say they plan to buy a home within the next year, and they&#8217;re most likely to be 34 years old or younger and living in the South or West, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Roughly a quarter ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/survey-shows-5-percent-of-americans-plan-to-buy-a-home-in-the-next-year-most-of-them-young-225360/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Survey shows 5 percent of Americans plan to buy a home in the next year, most of them young</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block home mortgage foreclosures in Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Lawsuit to block foreclosures in Minn. dismissed

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by a group of homeowners who sought to block foreclosures in Minnesota, but their attorney said the case led to significant progress anyway.
The lawsuit claimed the federal Home Affordable Modification Program, which helps struggling homeowners refinance their ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-that-sought-to-block-home-mortgage-foreclosures-in-minnesota-224785/" title="Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block home mortgage foreclosures in Minnesota">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Median home prices fell in 80 percent of US metropolitan areas in third quarter of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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A real estate group says home prices fell in eight out of every 10 U.S. cities in the third quarter of this year as heavily discounted distressed sales made up 30 percent of all deals.
But home sales continued their climb, with quarterly sales outpacing the second quarter .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/median-home-prices-fell-in-80-percent-of-us-metropolitan-areas-in-third-quarter-of-2009-224550/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Median home prices fell in 80 percent of US metropolitan areas in third quarter of 2009</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama housing plan reaches 20 pct of eligible borrowers; permanent mods next big challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Housing plan reaches 1 in 5 borrowers
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration&#8217;s mortgage relief program has reached one in five eligible homeowners, a government report says, but most of those borrowers are on temporary trial plans that have yet to be made final.
As of the end of October, more than 650,000 borrowers, or 20 ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-housing-plan-reaches-20-pct-of-eligible-borrowers-permanent-mods-next-big-challenge-224514/">Obama housing plan reaches 20 pct of eligible borrowers; permanent mods next big challenge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder Beazer Homes expected to post fiscal 4th-quarter loss on Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings Preview: Beazer Homes to post 4Q results
LOS ANGELES — Homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments in the period.
OVERVIEW: Atlanta-based Beazer has operations in 16 states and was ranked the ninth-biggest homebuilder of 2008 by Builder magazine.
The ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homebuilder-beazer-homes-expected-to-post-fiscal-4th-quarter-loss-on-tuesday-223402/">Homebuilder Beazer Homes expected to post fiscal 4th-quarter loss on Tuesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Joblessness at 10 percent for 2nd time since WWII; millions of unemployed feel no recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent
WASHINGTON — Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/joblessness-at-10-percent-for-2nd-time-since-wwii-millions-of-unemployed-feel-no-recovery-221098/">Read more : Joblessness at 10 percent for 2nd time since WWII; millions of unemployed feel no recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Land market heats up again as homebuilders vie for property in promising markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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Looking for land in all the right places
LOS ANGELES — The housing bust left homebuilders with plenty of red ink on their books as they walked away from swaths of land they no longer needed.

But now homebuilders are on the hunt again, vying for choice parcels even in foreclosure-riddled markets like Las Vegas, Southern California .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/land-market-heats-up-again-as-homebuilders-vie-for-property-in-promising-markets-220772/">Land market heats up again as homebuilders vie for property in promising markets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama signs bill extending jobless benefits, homebuyer tax credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Abrams</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.
The bill-signing came a day after the House, displaying rare ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-signs-bill-extending-jobless-benefits-homebuyer-tax-credit-220688/">Original article on  : Obama signs bill extending jobless benefits, homebuyer tax credit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983; 190,000 jobs lost in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since &#8216;83
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. The ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unemployment-rate-tops-10-percent-for-first-time-since-1983-190000-jobs-lost-in-october-220428/">Unemployment rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983; 190,000 jobs lost in October</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to sign bill extending jobless benefits, homebuyer tax credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Abrams</dc:creator>
		
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Obama to sign homebuyer, jobless bill assistance
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is set to sign a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left behind as the economy veers toward recovery.
The White House .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-to-sign-bill-extending-jobless-benefits-homebuyer-tax-credit-220211/">Obama to sign bill extending jobless benefits, homebuyer tax credit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fannie Mae to allow troubled borrowers to hand over deeds to homes and then rent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Fannie Mae offers borrowers option to foreclosure

WASHINGTON — Can&#8217;t pay the mortgage? You still might be able to stay in your home. Government-controlled mortgage company Fannie Mae is going to give borrowers on the verge of foreclosure the option of renting their homes for a year.
The change announced Thursday could give a temporary break to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fannie-mae-to-allow-troubled-borrowers-to-hand-over-deeds-to-homes-and-then-rent-219680/">Source &nbsp;: Fannie Mae to allow troubled borrowers to hand over deeds to homes and then rent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fannie Mae to allow troubled borrowers to hand over deeds to homes, let former owners rent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Fannie Mae to rent out homes instead foreclosing

WASHINGTON — Thousands of borrowers on the verge of foreclosure will soon have the option of renting their homes from Fannie Mae, under a policy announced Thursday.
The government-controlled company, through its new &#8220;Deed for Lease&#8221; program, will allow borrowers to transfer ownership to Fannie Mae and sign a ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fannie-mae-to-allow-troubled-borrowers-to-hand-over-deeds-to-homes-let-former-owners-rent-219094/" title="Fannie Mae to allow troubled borrowers to hand over deeds to homes, let former owners rent">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After scandal over outrageous claims, British lawmakers face tighter new expense regime</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stringer</dc:creator>
		
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British lawmakers face tighter new expense regime

LONDON — Drain the moat, tear down the duck house, fire the housekeeper. British lawmakers face strict new allowance rules following a scandal over their outrageous expense claims.
The rules published Wednesday will ban legislators from using expenses to fund swank second homes and outlaw the use of taxpayers&#8217; money .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-scandal-over-outrageous-claims-british-lawmakers-face-tighter-new-expense-regime-217537/">After scandal over outrageous claims, British lawmakers face tighter new expense regime</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder Pulte Homes loses $361.4 million in 3rd-qtr following Centex acquisition</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/homebuilder-pulte-homes-loses-3614-million-in-3rd-qtr-following-centex-acquisition-217494/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Pulte Homes posts $361.4M loss for Q3
Pulte Homes Inc. lost $361.4 million in the third quarter, but with the acquisition of Centex Corp., the homebuilder&#8217;s new orders increased by more than a third.

Pulte completed its purchase of Centex in August, turning the Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based company into the nation&#8217;s largest builder. The deal gave Pulte ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homebuilder-pulte-homes-loses-3614-million-in-3rd-qtr-following-centex-acquisition-217494/">Homebuilder Pulte Homes loses $361.4 million in 3rd-qtr following Centex acquisition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Making (almost) everything illuminated: How to brighten up outdoor spaces with taste and class</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/making-almost-everything-illuminated-how-to-brighten-up-outdoor-spaces-with-taste-and-class-215126/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Outdoor lighting tips: How to brighten the night

Your home doesn&#8217;t have to stop looking snazzy when dusk turns to darkness.
As Americans build more elaborate outdoor living spaces, homeowners are more aware of how introducing layers of light from multiple sources can make their home stand out, lighting experts say.
&#8220;You have the ability now &#8230; to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/making-almost-everything-illuminated-how-to-brighten-up-outdoor-spaces-with-taste-and-class-215126/" title="Making (almost) everything illuminated: How to brighten up outdoor spaces with taste and class">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stronger-than-expected readings on manufacturing and housing drive stocks sharply higher</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stronger-than-expected-readings-on-manufacturing-and-housing-drive-stocks-sharply-higher-214996/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks surge on manufacturing, housing data

NEW YORK — Stocks are snapping back from Friday&#8217;s big losses as stronger-than-expected reports on manufacturing and housing ease investors&#8217; concerns about how durable the economic recovery will be.
Major indexes rose more than 0.5 percent in midday trading Monday, including the Dow Jones industrials, which jumped about 80 points after ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stronger-than-expected-readings-on-manufacturing-and-housing-drive-stocks-sharply-higher-214996/" title="Stronger-than-expected readings on manufacturing and housing drive stocks sharply higher">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pending home sales rise for eighth straight month to highest level since December 2006</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pending-home-sales-rise-for-eighth-straight-month-to-highest-level-since-december-2006-214984/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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September pending home sales rise 6.1 percent

WASHINGTON — The volume of signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes rose for the eighth straight month in September as buyers scrambled to take advantage of a tax credit for first-time owners that expires at the end of this month.
The National Association of Realtors said Monday its seasonally .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pending-home-sales-rise-for-eighth-straight-month-to-highest-level-since-december-2006-214984/">Pending home sales rise for eighth straight month to highest level since December 2006</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise ahead of economic data, after Ford posts profit; CIT bankruptcy taken in stride</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks gain at open ahead of manufacturing data

NEW YORK — Stocks are rising in early trading as investors await key reports on manufacturing and housing.
A surprise profit from Ford Motor Co. is helping to support the early gains. Ford says deep cost cuts and the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers rebates helped it earn nearly $1 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rise-ahead-of-economic-data-after-ford-posts-profit-cit-bankruptcy-taken-in-stride-214965/">Stocks rise ahead of economic data, after Ford posts profit; CIT bankruptcy taken in stride</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Index of pending home sales forecast to remain unchanged in September as demand still robust</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/index-of-pending-home-sales-forecast-to-remain-unchanged-in-september-as-demand-still-robust-214883/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahead of the Bell: Pending Home Sales
WASHINGTON — An index that tracks signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes is expected to remain unchanged in September after rising for seven straight months, indicating that housing demand remains strong.

The National Association of Realtors&#8217; index of pending home resales is expected to come in at 103.8, according .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/index-of-pending-home-sales-forecast-to-remain-unchanged-in-september-as-demand-still-robust-214883/" title="Index of pending home sales forecast to remain unchanged in September as demand still robust">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal housing officials taking action against Hawaii-based reverse mortgage lender</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-housing-officials-taking-action-against-hawaii-based-reverse-mortgage-lender-212970/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Feds taking action against reverse mortgage lender

HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking action against a reverse mortgage lender in Hawaii.
HUD&#8217;s Mortgagee Review Board wants to permanently withdraw the HUD/Federal Housing Administration approval of Financial Mortgage USA Inc.
HUD said Friday that among other things, the board alleges the company failed .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-housing-officials-taking-action-against-hawaii-based-reverse-mortgage-lender-212970/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: Pennsylvania Foreclosures story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Correction: Pennsylvania Foreclosures story

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In an Oct. 28 story about foreclosure rates in Pennsylvania, The Associated Press erroneously reported the location of a town that, according to a RealtyTrac report, is in a statistical region with the highest foreclosure rate in Pennsylvania. The statistical region includes Warren, Ohio, not Warren, Pa.
.... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-pennsylvania-foreclosures-story-212832/">Original article &nbsp;: Correction: Pennsylvania Foreclosures story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Consumers may slow but housing, investment, government may keep boosting GDP</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-consumers-may-slow-but-housing-investment-government-may-keep-boosting-gdp-211646/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Meltdown 101: Why did GDP rise _ and will it last?

WASHINGTON — Can growth in the gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the nation&#8217;s economy, be sustained?
That depends on what caused the components of GDP — things like consumer spending and business investment — to move up or down, and whether the growth was .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-consumers-may-slow-but-housing-investment-government-may-keep-boosting-gdp-211646/">Meltdown 101: Consumers may slow but housing, investment, government may keep boosting GDP</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to higher opening after better-than-expected GDP report</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-point-to-higher-opening-after-better-than-expected-gdp-report-211050/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures higher after GDP report
NEW YORK — Stock futures rose sharply, pointing to a higher opening Thursday, after the government said the economy grew at a stronger than expected pace during the third quarter.

Investors have spent the past couple of months hunting for clues of just how much the economy has recovered. Thursday&#8217;s gross .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-point-to-higher-opening-after-better-than-expected-gdp-report-211050/">Source article &nbsp;: Stock futures point to higher opening after better-than-expected GDP report</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, best showing in 2 years signals end of recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. It&#8217;s the strongest signal yet that the economy has entered a new, though fragile, phase of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economy-grows-again-in-3rd-quarter-best-showing-in-2-years-signals-end-of-recession-211041/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, best showing in 2 years signals end of recession</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to modestly higher opening ahead of GDP, weekly jobless claims reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures modestly higher ahead of GDP report

NEW YORK — Stock futures are pointing to a modestly higher opening Thursday as investors await a key reading on the nation&#8217;s economic health.
Overseas markets were mixed.
Investors have spent the past couple of months hunting for clues of just how much the economy has recovered from its depths .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-point-to-modestly-higher-opening-ahead-of-gdp-weekly-jobless-claims-reports-210909/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Stock futures point to modestly higher opening ahead of GDP, weekly jobless claims reports</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economy likely grew in 3rd quarter, validating recovery; questions remain about its strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The government issues its first estimate of gross domestic product for the third quarter Thursday, and it&#8217;s expected to validate the belief that the Great Recession is over.
Many analysts expect the economy returned to growth in the July-September quarter, expanding at a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economy-likely-grew-in-3rd-quarter-validating-recovery-questions-remain-about-its-strength-210630/">Source &nbsp;: Economy likely grew in 3rd quarter, validating recovery; questions remain about its strength</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The economy appears to be growing, but can it be sustained without government help?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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Economic growth expected, but can it be sustained?

WASHINGTON — The Great Recession may be over, but the recovery is just beginning — and it doesn&#8217;t promise to be much easier.
Economists forecast the nation&#8217;s total output grew at an annual rate of 3.3 percent between July and September, after contracting for a record four straight quarters. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-economy-appears-to-be-growing-but-can-it-be-sustained-without-government-help-210424/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: The economy appears to be growing, but can it be sustained without government help?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sector roundup: Homebuilders slide on new home sales data, airlines down despite oil dip</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Sector roundup: Homebuilders, airlines
Among the sector activity stories for Wednesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of homebuilders slid as new home sales dropped for the first time in five months.
NEW YORK (AP) — AMR Corp. was among the biggest decliners among airline stocks after the parent of American Airlines said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sector-roundup-homebuilders-slide-on-new-home-sales-data-airlines-down-despite-oil-dip-210417/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Sector roundup: Homebuilders slide on new home sales data, airlines down despite oil dip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senators agree to extend tax credit for first-time homebuyers, expanding it to repeat buyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Ohlemacher</dc:creator>
		
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Senators agree to extend homebuyer tax credit

WASHINGTON — Senators agreed Wednesday to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers.
The tax credit provides up to $8,000 to first-time homebuyers but is set to expire at the end of November. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senators-agree-to-extend-tax-credit-for-first-time-homebuyers-expanding-it-to-repeat-buyers-210325/">Source article &nbsp;: Senators agree to extend tax credit for first-time homebuyers, expanding it to repeat buyers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa.&#8217;s highest foreclosure rates in Warren, Reading, Philly areas; state still below US rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Warren, Reading, Philly tops in Pa. foreclosures

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania&#8217;s highest foreclosure rate is in the statistical region that includes the northwest city of Warren.
A new report released Wednesday by foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. shows the area that includes Warren has the 87th highest foreclosure rate in the nation.
It&#8217;s a geographically wide region that .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pas-highest-foreclosure-rates-in-warren-reading-philly-areas-state-still-below-us-rate-210290/">Pa.&#8217;s highest foreclosure rates in Warren, Reading, Philly areas; state still below US rate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shares of homebuilders slide as report shows new homes sales post a surprising drop</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shares-of-homebuilders-slide-as-report-shows-new-homes-sales-post-a-surprising-drop-210258/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Shares of homebuilders slide on new home sales

NEW YORK — Shares of homebuilders slid Wednesday as new home sales dropped for the first time in five months.
The Commerce Department said sales slid 3.6 percent in September to 402,000 from 417,000 in August, well below the 440,000 analysts had forecast.
The report reflects contracts to buy homes, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shares-of-homebuilders-slide-as-report-shows-new-homes-sales-post-a-surprising-drop-210258/">Shares of homebuilders slide as report shows new homes sales post a surprising drop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasurys rise as stocks fall; government auction of 5-year notes draws strong support</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasurys rise as stocks dip on drop in home sales

NEW YORK — Treasury prices rose again Wednesday, pushing their yields lower, as stocks declined and an auction of government debt drew strong demand.
Treasury prices had been rising throughout the day, with some of the sharpest gains coming after a report showed new home sales fell  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasurys-rise-as-stocks-fall-government-auction-of-5-year-notes-draws-strong-support-210140/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar mostly higher as investors question strength of US recovery, seek safety in the buck</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Dollar mostly gains as investors seek safety

NEW YORK — The dollar was mostly higher Wednesday as a report on the housing sector added to worries about the strength of the U.S. economy&#8217;s rebound, boosting the buck&#8217;s appeal as a haven.
Investors tend to buy the dollar, with its access to the huge, liquid U.S. Treasury supply, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-mostly-higher-as-investors-question-strength-of-us-recovery-seek-safety-in-the-buck-210076/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Dollar mostly higher as investors question strength of US recovery, seek safety in the buck</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as new home sales post surprise drop of 3.6 percent for September</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slide as new home sales fall
NEW YORK — Signs of a weaker housing market and a gloomier outlook on the economy gave investors more reasons to dump stocks.

Major market indexes fell by the largest amount in about a month Wednesday after the Commerce Department said new home sales dropped for the first time in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-new-home-sales-post-surprise-drop-of-36-percent-for-september-209995/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Stocks fall as new home sales post surprise drop of 3.6 percent for September</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks slide as new home sales post surprise drop of 3.6 percent for September</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks turn lower as new home sales fall
NEW YORK — Signs of a weaker housing market gave stock investors another reason to be cautious.

Stocks fell Wednesday after the Commerce Department said new home sales fell 3.6 percent in September to 402,000 from 417,000 in August, well below the 440,000 analysts had forecast. It was the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-slide-as-new-home-sales-post-surprise-drop-of-36-percent-for-september-209821/">Source &nbsp;: Stocks slide as new home sales post surprise drop of 3.6 percent for September</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fluctuate as new home sales post surprise drop of 3.6 percent for September</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks fluctuate as new home sales fall
NEW YORK — Stocks are fluctuating following news that sales of new homes posted a surprise drop for September.

The Commerce Department says new home sales fell 3.6 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 402,000 from a downwardly revised 417,000 in August.
Economists had expected a pace .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fluctuate-as-new-home-sales-post-surprise-drop-of-36-percent-for-september-209789/">Stocks fluctuate as new home sales post surprise drop of 3.6 percent for September</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>September new home sales post surprise drop as benefit of first-time buyer tax credit wanes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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New home sales fall a surprising 3.6 percent

WASHINGTON — The number of buyers snapping up new homes dipped unexpectedly last month as the effects of a temporary tax credit for first-time owners started to wear off.
The 3.6 percent drop in September&#8217;s new home sales, reported by the Commerce Department on Wednesday, was the first decline  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/september-new-home-sales-post-surprise-drop-as-benefit-of-first-time-buyer-tax-credit-wanes-209774/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks slide as market opens, investors grow more cautious about strength of recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slide in early trading
NEW YORK — Stocks are sliding in early trading as investors grow more cautious about the strength of an economic recovery.

The market is extending its losses into Wednesday after weakening a day earlier following a disappointing reading on consumer confidence.
A new report showing durable goods orders rose in line with expectations .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-slide-as-market-opens-investors-grow-more-cautious-about-strength-of-recovery-209752/">Stocks slide as market opens, investors grow more cautious about strength of recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to lower opening as investors remain cautious about recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks appear headed for slide
NEW YORK — Stocks were set to slide Wednesday as investors grew more cautious about the strength of an economic recovery.

Futures prices fell as the market looked to extend Tuesday&#8217;s losses that followed a disappointing reading on consumer confidence. A new report showing durable goods orders rose in September had little .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-point-to-lower-opening-as-investors-remain-cautious-about-recovery-209552/">Stock futures point to lower opening as investors remain cautious about recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New home sales forecast to rise for sixth-straight month in September spurred by tax credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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New home sales expected to rise 2.6 pct
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes are expected to post their sixth consecutive monthly gain as builders reap the benefits of a tax credit for first-time owners that expires at the end of next month.

A Commerce Department report on September&#8217;s new home sales, to be released Wednesday at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-home-sales-forecast-to-rise-for-sixth-straight-month-in-september-spurred-by-tax-credit-209245/" title="New home sales forecast to rise for sixth-straight month in September spurred by tax credit">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland governor exploring legislation to require mediation before foreclosure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Md. gov mulling foreclosure mediation legislation

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Martin O&#8217;Malley says he&#8217;s looking into legislation to require some effort at mediation &#8220;before the machinery of foreclosure and eviction starts up.&#8221;
O&#8217;Malley said Tuesday that too many mortgage companies aren&#8217;t taking the trouble to modify loans in meaningful ways before they seek to evict financially ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maryland-governor-exploring-legislation-to-require-mediation-before-foreclosure-208679/" title="Maryland governor exploring legislation to require mediation before foreclosure">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Housing freeze: Project to encase vacant Detroit home in ice to highlight foreclosure crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Runk</dc:creator>
		
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Artists plan to encase vacant Detroit home in ice

DETROIT — A photographer and an architect plan to freeze one of Detroit&#8217;s thousands of abandoned homes this winter to draw attention to foreclosures in the area.
The project from Gregory Holm and Matthew Radune is dubbed Ice House Detroit. It&#8217;s the latest example of the remnants of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/housing-freeze-project-to-encase-vacant-detroit-home-in-ice-to-highlight-foreclosure-crisis-208053/">Housing freeze: Project to encase vacant Detroit home in ice to highlight foreclosure crisis</a>.]]></description>
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