Looking At The Economy

How bad is it? This ain’t a good sign..

The McLaughlin Group: Is it time to open the window and go to the ledge?

Mort Zuckerman from U.S. News and World Report doesn’t have a lot of faith in the strength of our economy.  He depicts our state as “the worst potential financial crisis since the Depression.”  Not exactly rosy.  Of course, Pat Buchanan has to bluster about (that’s his job, [...]

And, the mortgage situation?

Homeowners who actually pay their mortgage on time are getting ticked of at talk about bail-outs

From CNNMoney: “Not everyone is happy about mortgage lenders’ latest efforts to help troubled borrowers. Take Teresa Nelson. Instead of going for an adjustable rate mortgage with its lure of low initial rates, she opted for the security of a 30-year fixed at 7.10 percent for a house she bought in Pinellas Park, Fla. in December, 2005. “I was well aware of what an ARM meant, and [...]