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United States Economy

Your economics lesson

I came across a video taped guest lecture today from the Department of Economics at Humboldt State University that pretty well sums up the current situation. The guest lecturer was Dr. Christopher Thornberg from Beacon Economics. The lecture was given on the 30th November 2006. » Real Estate Bubbles and

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Australian Housing

Sydney houses down almost 16% in three years as bankruptcies climb

A report today shows bankruptcies are rising. In NSW in the first quarter this year, there were 2,404 bankruptcy proceedings. This is reported to be up 7.1% from the previous quarter (December 2006) and up 22 per cent for the year. With many people entering into debt arrangements, the problem

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United States Economy

A house costs less than a car in Detroit

There are reports today that a four bedroom house in Detroit sold for $7,000, cheaper than many used cars. Detroit which is known for its car industry but this industry has been in decline which is only exaggerating the subprime mortgage problem. Detroit now holds the title of capital of

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United States Economy

Credit crunch leaves New Century to file for bankruptcy

The second largest subprime mortgage lender, New Century Financial, last night filed for bankruptcy. It said it would immediately lay off 3,200 employees making up half of its workforce. » New Century files for bankruptcy, is selling units – Market Watch, April 2nd 2007