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• Wachovia Changes The Lending Game

  Wednesday Jul 2 | via Realty Trac 

  With assets of more than $800 billion, Wachovia is the nation's fourth-largest banking institution .

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Local Headlines

• Fed's Beige Book: Economic Activity Remains Generally Weak

  Jun 11, 2008 | via Calculated Risk 

  Reports from the Federal Reserve Districts suggest that economic activity remained generally weak in late April and May.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Foreclosures, Boston, NY

• First-quarter home sales drop

  Apr 29, 2008 | via Kansas.com 

  Existing and new home sales fell by double digits in the Wichita area in the first quarter of 2008, according to data released Monday by the South Central Kansas Multiple Listing Service.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Wichita Metro, Wichita, KS

Regional Headlines

• How they voted: Kansas roll call on housing bill

  Yesterday | via The Topeka Capital-Journal 

  How the Kansas delegation voted in the 272-152 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed a bill that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to prevent mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from ...

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• AP Top Kansas News at 3:58 a.m. CDT Tuesday, ...

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via Hays Daily News 

  A year after a refinery oil spill into floodwaters blanketed a third of this southeast Kansas town, little remains in the area that was damaged.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Coffeyville, KS, Kansas, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Pat Roberts, Todd Tiahrt, US House of Representatives

• Obama Veep Search Turns To Dodd

  Thursday Jul 10 | via CBS 5 

  Barack Obama's presidential campaign has requested information from Democratic Sen. 3 comments

  Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, Christopher Dodd, Home, Mortgage, Kansas Government, Kansas

• Announces Disaster Assistance for Kansas Storm Victims

  Thursday Jul 10 | via HUD 

  U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 46 storm-ravaged counties in Kansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income ...

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  Related Topix: Weather, Stafford, KS, Kansas, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage

• Starbucks closing 600 stores nationwide

  Tuesday Jul 1 | via PittsburghLIVE.com 

  Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will close 600 company-operated stores in the next year, up dramatically from its previous plan for 100 closures, a sign the coffee shop operator is still feeling the pain from ...

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National Headlines

• Early Briefing: Bob Johnson's Foray Into Liberia

  4 min ago | via The Washington Post 

  Robert Johnson, who is building a resort in Liberia, says African Americans "have a responsibility" to support the West African nation.

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• Housing rescue on track to pass Senate by Saturday

  4 min ago | via WAOW-TV Wausau 

  The Senate has cleared the last hurdle to passing a massive housing rescue bill.

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  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, George Bush, Foreclosures, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Housing construction continues slump in St. Louis

  4 min ago | via STLtoday 

  Sales of new houses nationwide fell in June, prolonging a deep slump and other data show the St.

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• Why Do We Need Publicly-Listed Commercial & Investment Banks? Part One

  4 min ago | via The Reasoned Sceptic 

  A collection of often sceptical, always candid observations and insights on the US economy, politics and large-cap equity markets by the Chief Investment Officer of Performance Research Associates, LLC.

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• Human Services provides various assistances services

  4 min ago | via Mason Valley News 

  The Lyon County Human Services Department offers a wide variety of programs and services to families, including assistance with rent, utilities, food, and shelter.

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  Related Topix: Lyon County, NV, Home, Mortgage, Fernley, NV, Silver Springs, NV, Yerington, NV