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Better economy, higher rates, what impact on RE?
Updated almost 13 years agoThe U.S. government has every incentive to keep rates down, since the government is a huge borrower. But if the employment increases, wages improve, business is... -
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Geithner Slams Bonuses, Says All Big Banks Could Have Failed
Updated almost 13 years agoDec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner criticized the record bonuses expected to be paid by big banks this year and refuted claims by Goldman Sachs... -
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Wal-Mart Plans to End Extra Pay for Sunday Shifts
Updated almost 13 years agoWal-Mart Stores Inc. , the largest private employer in the U.S., plans to stop paying staff there an additional $1 an hour for working Sundays, taking a bite out of... -
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Renter paradox and short termism.
Updated almost 13 years agoA LITTLE more than two years ago, Tom Graney was paying a reasonable $2,200 for a spacious two-bedroom apartment on 11th Avenue and 52nd Street. When Mr. Graney... -
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City Council: Middle Class SQUEEZE
Updated almost 13 years agoNew City Council Study Shows NYC’s Middle Class Shrinking Fast Manhattan and Brooklyn are ranked first and second with the most expensive housing costs in... -
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Shiller vs Buffett
Updated almost 13 years agoRobert Shiller, a professor who's been good at predicting market, says idea of buying houses as an investment is a fad. Warren Buffett, a value investor, says you... -
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Best location & property to buy for investing
Updated almost 13 years agoWhere should a good investor buy in Greater New York area? And what kind of property to invest and rent out - i.e. studio/1br/2br/house/commercial etc. Going by the...