I'm not versed enough in economics to know if this technically qualifies as the nationalization of a major financial sector, but it sure sounds like it: The U.S. government plans to put troubled mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under federal control, the New York Times and Washington …
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Program Aids Veterans Entering Corporate World
NEW YORK -- Ed Pulido joined the Army at 18 and spent 19 years in uniform. He lost his left leg four years after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Baqubah, Iraq. And when he was discharged in 2005, with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, he decided to…
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No ChaChing For ChaCha Guides
ChaCha used to be a ridiculous human powered web based search engine thats best use appeared to be for killing time when bored. They raised a boatload of money from Jeff Bezos and others and eventually switched to an all-mobile interface. They also…
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Family Tree Wars Continue: MyHeritage Raises Big Round, Shows Impressive Growth
Its been just a few days after our post on Genis big growth numbers - and now big news from Israeli competitor MyHeritage. The site has grown from 180 million profiles a year ago to 260 million today, they say. Registered users have also grown, from 17…
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New Nokia N95-1 Firmware v30.0.015 Available
If you are using the first generation of Nokia N95, you can now upgrade your Nokia N95 to the new v30.0.015Â firmware through the Nokia Software Updater. The change log for the new version is not available, but some users have noticed the following…
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Congressman confirms gov't intervention for mortgage firms
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.) confirmed Saturday that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is planning government intervention to back troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The chairman of the House Financial…
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You can get paid to share your home's future appreciation
Improbable as it sounds at a time when American homeowners have lost billions in equity holdings, a new industry is taking shape to help them tap portions of their equity wealth without incurring traditional mortgage debt or making interest payments.…
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You can get paid to share your home's future appreciation
Improbable as it sounds at a time when American homeowners have lost billions in equity holdings, a new industry is taking shape to help them tap portions of their equity wealth without incurring traditional mortgage debt or making interest payments.…
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