AltWeeklies Wire
ExxonMobil Exec Heads to Masters Tournamentnew
Our reporter asks an oil industry mogul on his way to the prestigious Masters Tournament whether high gas prices will affect his travel plans.
Metro Spirit |
Murfee Faulk |
04-15-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Party Like It's 1929
The "structural recession" was declared in 1992. It's here now.
Washington Cracks Down on Foreclosure 'Rescue' Schemesnew
The state's new law establishes a five-day opt-out period if the homeowner smells a scam; it requires that the homeowner be able to afford all the terms and receive 82 percent of the fair market value if the house is sold.
Seattle Weekly |
Jesse Froehling |
04-07-2008 |
Economy
The High Cost of Credit on Campusnew
Giving away gifts is a popular tactic credit card companies use on college campuses, but consumer advocates say many undergraduates end up with late fees, high balances and delinquencies.
Dig Boston |
Arvin Temkar |
04-03-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Why Go to a Payday Lender Anyway?new
The answer is very often because there aren't better options.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
03-26-2008 |
Economy
Inside Advance America's Pocketbooknew
The numbers on America's biggest payday lender.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
03-26-2008 |
Economy
Caught in the Payday Lending Cyclenew
Thomasine Wilson took out one payday loan in 2003. Two years and $2,000 later, she pulled herself out of the cycle of debt that the loan touched off.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver and Will Goldsmith |
03-26-2008 |
Economy
Caught Up in a Mortgage Servicing Swindlenew
How two sisters fell victim to a national mortgage scam, and how it could happen again.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
03-25-2008 |
Economy
Darren Joyner Just Wants a Jobnew
In the last three years the Army vet with accounting experience has sent out more than 450 resumes, and has had only three job interviews.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
03-24-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
The False Promise of the State Lotterynew
In 1999, Virginia voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional referendum designating all state lottery proceeds to education, but when you buy a lottery ticket, only a fraction goes towards education.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
03-19-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
A Montco Man's Battle May Mean Cash for Younew
Bob Ross is basically the guy in that sappy, inspiring movie. You know, the one where the little guy blows the whistle, goes after the Man, won’t take no for an answer, and after suffering some adversity, wins an unbelievable victory for all Americans.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Meir Rinde |
03-17-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Bond Market Collapse Worries Student-Loan Agencynew
The latest crisis on Wall Street has Vermont's largest student lender scrambling to secure $190 million to meet the demand for loans it expects to make this fall.
Seven Days |
Brian Wallstin |
03-14-2008 |
Economy
Free Money! Well, Sort Of.new
In a desperate effort to push a line of presidential dollar coins, the US Mint has resorted to marketing ploys usually reserved for bankrupt mattress stores.
Boston Phoenix |
Doug Neye |
03-13-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Stung by a Middlemannew
"They make it sound like all these people [in foreclosure] are in over their heads," Wilma Vaughn says, "but they're in over their heads because these companies put them in over their heads."
Tags: Economic Issues
Buyer Bewarenew
Unsuspecting borrowers are often suckered into unfavorable loans with promises of low monthly payments or interest rates. Here are several terms that signal you could be entering a bad deal.
Tags: Economic Issues
