Bernie Sanders does what others should have done: Sen. Bernie Sanders Wednesday placed a hold on the nomination of Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. “The American people overwhelmingly voted last year for a change in our national priorities to put the interests of ordinary people ahead of the […]
Well under Bush it appears to have done just the opposite: The 20 largest banks that received government rescue funds slightly reduced their lending to consumers and businesses in the last three months of 2008, the government said Tuesday. The Treasury Department said the banks reduced their mortgage and business loans by a median of […]
Things are getting worse. Major banks and mortgage companies yesterday sharply accelerated an industry consolidation that is set to change the landscape of American lending, while a convergence of events exposed fresh worries about the U.S. economy. New indications emerged yesterday that the spiraling subprime mortgage crisis is spreading from home loans to credit cards, […]
Via the AP Personal data, including the Social Security numbers of 28,000 sailors and members of their families, have been found on a civilian Web site, triggering a criminal investigation. The Navy said Friday the information was in five documents and included people’s names, birth dates and Social Security numbers. Navy spokesman Lt. Justin Cole […]
So we just found out that Homeland Security can not even keep their own offices secure but they are sure good at keeping an eye on Americans. Scripps Howard has a story up about a retired couple who decided to pay off some debt on their credit card. They sent in a little over six […]