Alaskan land giveaway disintegrates into foreclosures
Oct 5, 2009 | via Tampa Bay Online
Reality trumped the dream for most winners of a land giveaway in Alaska's rugged interior. Comment?
Alaska Real Estate: US Housing Slump Heads North
Sep 2, 2009 | via Nu Wire Investor
A stiff 30% drop in the tourist trade, and the credit crunch, have brought two decades of growth to an end in the Alaska real estate market. Comment?
Health care: Backwards from the future
2 min ago | via San Diego Source
Thomas Jefferson warned us, "The natural tendency of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." We see this today. Comment?
Fed is expected to leave rates at record low
2 min ago | via Salon.com
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates at a record low this week, aiming to induce consumers and businesses to borrow and spend and bolster the economic recovery. Comment?
Citigroup, Wells Fargo repay gov't bailout funds
3 min ago | via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The last two major national banks are returning $45 billion in aid to taxpayers, marking the latest step toward recovery for the U.S. financial system. Comment?
Thoughts on Fed's Exit Strategy: Stephen Roach vs. Mish
6 min ago | via Safehaven
Former Fed economist and current Morgan Stanley Asia Chairman Stephen Roach Sees 'Great Risk' in Fed Exit Strategy . Comment?
6 min ago | via Safehaven
Although Barack Obama has refrained, at least for now, from delivering triumphant speeches in a naval flight suit, there is nevertheless a strong tone of accomplishment emanating from the President and his deputies. Comment?