Eat it Benny
by
terriDeaner
on 23 Apr 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Stimulus by Fed Is Disappointing, Economists Say http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04 I'll cut to the conclusion: “What has it done? It has eased credit conditions, it has pumped up the stock market, ...
The California job market gets grimmer in March
by
terriDeaner
on 18 Apr 2011
12 comments, latest
14 years ago
Just saw this on CRB: California employers cut a net 11,600 jobs in March http://articles.latimes.com/20 Some interesting points: The state lost a net 11,600 jobs in March after adding ...
Hey Patrick - funky business on the link submissions forum of patrick.net
by
terriDeaner
on 14 Apr 2011
4 comments, latest
14 years ago
Hey Patrick, Although I like the new format for visualizing submitted links within the submissions forum, I am confused about how to add commentary to the links posted. For ...
Beyond the QRM… how much will new broker fee rules actually affect homebuyers?
by
terriDeaner
on 18 Apr 2011
4 comments, latest
14 years ago
Some interesting articles on new broker fee rules and what they mean for the housing market: From Charles Hugh Smith: Fed Aims at Mortgage Fraud, Shoots Housing Market in ...
Requirements for a QRM
by
terriDeaner
on 15 Apr 2011
13 comments, latest
14 years ago
I came across this link on QRMs (Qualified Residential Mortages) that I thought was pretty interesting (zerohedge): FHFA on RE Market - "No Upside" http://www.zerohedge.com/artic A few key points... ...
Fraudclosure settlement draft today: wristslap or gutpunch?
by
terriDeaner
on 13 Apr 2011
2 comments, latest
14 years ago
Posted by tovarichpeter over in the links forum (from bloomberg 12:54 pm): Banks Must Pay Victims of Botched Foreclosures, Regulators Say http://patrick.net/?p=658398 From zerohedge(1:23 pm): Today's Exercise In Wristslapping: ...
Some inspiring news for a change: the 21st century space race goes on
by
terriDeaner
on 5 Apr 2011
17 comments, latest
14 years ago
For all those folks who hoped we'd be living on the moon or mars by now: SpaceX Says New Rocket Will Challenge Boeing, Lockheed http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ Space Exploration Technologies Inc. ...
What else is TEPCO hiding? Fukushima is now officially at level 7
by
terriDeaner
on 11 Apr 2011
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
From zerohedge: Fukushima Accident Assessment Officially Raised To Maximum, Level 7 http://www.zerohedge.com/artic and from earlier today, an article from japantoday: Japan may raise nuclear accident severity level to highest ...
A political perspective on why the national debt limit will be lifted again this spring
by
terriDeaner
on 11 Apr 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Risks to Boehner in Debt-Ceiling Brinkmanship http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.n If the Congress does not vote to increase the debt ceiling — a statutory provision that governs how many of its debts ...
Califoriacentric topic: Will the tax extension make it onto the June ballot? What happens either way?
by
terriDeaner
on 24 Mar 2011
8 comments, latest
14 years ago
I found this article from reuters that neatly summarizes the current state of the debate: Scenarios: How California budget row may shake out http://www.reuters.com/article Whether the measure gets onto ...
CoreLogic: Nationwide house prices down again in February
by
terriDeaner
on 7 Apr 2011
3 comments, latest
14 years ago
via calculatedriskblog: http://www.calculatedriskblog. The trend looks to be accelerating too: According to the CoreLogic HPI, national home prices, including distressed sales, declined by 6.7 percent in February 2011 compared ...
Corelogic: nationwide house prices down again this February
by
terriDeaner
on 7 Apr 2011
8 comments, latest
14 years ago
I posted this over in the link submissions forum, but I suspect it might get a little more traction over here... via calculatedriskblog: http://www.calculatedriskblog. The trend looks to be ...
Krugman proves he isn't asleep
by
terriDeaner
on 6 Apr 2011
1 comment, latest
14 years ago
Memory Hole Alert http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.c Looks like Paul Ryan's budget crew pulled a fast one! Who knows why? After all, 2.8% unemployment in 2021 doesn't REALLY seem like a pipe ...
Maps and websites for those interested in following the fallout from Japan
by
terriDeaner
on 19 Mar 2011
21 comments, latest
14 years ago
For those interested, here are a collection of websites that are useful for monitoring the particulate fallout coming from the partially compromised nuclear plant in Japan. Note that as ...
Meltdown in Japan??? Fallout here???
by
terriDeaner
on 12 Mar 2011
255 comments, latest
14 years ago
As of right now, there seems to be some uncertainty as to whether meltdowns (yes, multiple) are underway at the failing nuclear facility in Japan. If there is a ...
Home prices nationwide reach new post-bubble low in January 2011
by
terriDeaner
on 10 Mar 2011
9 comments, latest
14 years ago
http://www.calculatedriskblog. Looks to be an interesting spring for the housing market! #housing
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