http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/4/category Economy Links from BiggerPockets Bulletin http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16855-confidence-gains-with-improvement-in-job-data Fewer Americans than forecast filed claims for jobless benefits last week and consumer confidence rose to the highest level in a year, pointing to gains in spending as job prospects brighten.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16855-confidence-gains-with-improvement-in-job-data http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16853-mortgage-settlement-could-bring-billions-in-relief Regulators, banks and states attorneys general are hoping to wrap up a possible mortgage settlement deal to help homeowners by this week.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> states, big banks, mortgage settlement, attorneys general, regulators, homeowners, real estate, housing, mortgage servicing, mortgage meltdown, mortgages, foreclosure, foreclosures, residential, obama, financial crimes, schneiderman, mortgage fraud, justice, doj, fbi, hud, housing and urban development http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16853-mortgage-settlement-could-bring-billions-in-relief http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16847-buffett-warns-about-the-most-dangerous-of-assets- Berkshire boss says investors should steer clear of Treasuries; he's not big on gold, either<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16847-buffett-warns-about-the-most-dangerous-of-assets- http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16829-why-foreclosure-investors-are-double-edged-sword-for-economy The best way to clear the vast inventory of foreclosed properties weighing down today's housing market is to get more investors involved.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16829-why-foreclosure-investors-are-double-edged-sword-for-economy http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16828-stock-markets-will-see-continued-volatility-in-2-12 Here are the Reasons Why the Stock Markets Will See Continued Volatility in 2012<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> wes bridel, volatility, stock market, christian financial advisor, christian financial advice, black swan http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16828-stock-markets-will-see-continued-volatility-in-2-12 http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16827-ally-s-rescap-said-to-seek-buyers-for-prearranged-bankruptcy Ally Financial Inc.’s mortgage unit is talking to buyout firms including Fortress Investment Group LLC and Cerberus Capital Management LP about selling itself through a pre-packaged bankruptcy, according to people with knowledge of the matter.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16827-ally-s-rescap-said-to-seek-buyers-for-prearranged-bankruptcy http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16826-america-going-back-to-work Back in October and November, some of my audiences may have thought I was truly clairvoyant.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> economy, employment, jobs http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16826-america-going-back-to-work http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16823-getting-it-wrong-on-the-bls-employment-report Getting It Wrong on the BLS Employment Report<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16823-getting-it-wrong-on-the-bls-employment-report http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16818-top-1-reasons-raising-capital-is-optimal-right-now Top 10 reasons raising capital is optimal right now. Late Night with David Hornik, and guests Alex Rosen, Josh Felser, Joe Kraus, Eghosa Omoigui by Bambi Francisco Roizen on December 06, 2011<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> internet social media, entertainment and digital media, hornik, joe kraus, josh felser, alex rosen http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16818-top-1-reasons-raising-capital-is-optimal-right-now http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16787-january-job-growth Strike up the band. Break out the confetti. The market’s going to love this. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent and non-farm jobs grew by 243,000 in January. This morning’s monthly report from the U.S. Department of …<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16787-january-job-growth http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16785-a-beautiful-reminder-of-what-it-takes-to-create-more-jobs It starts with an S.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> Joe Weisenthal http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16785-a-beautiful-reminder-of-what-it-takes-to-create-more-jobs http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16782-the-coming-us-dollar-devaluation The Coming US Dollar Devaluation will be devastating to your financial health if you're not prepared for it...<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> christian financial advisor, christian financial advice, dollar devaluation, wes bridel, world reserve currency http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16782-the-coming-us-dollar-devaluation http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16781-how-entrepreneurs-create-a-competitive-advantage How Entrepreneurs Create a Competitive Advantage<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16781-how-entrepreneurs-create-a-competitive-advantage http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16770-how-to-accomplish-the-impossible Genius sometimes just means not realizing that something is impossible.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16770-how-to-accomplish-the-impossible http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16769-january-jobs-report-hiring-ramps-up-unemployment-falls American employers substantially stepped up their hiring in January, bringing the unemployment rate down for the fifth month in a row.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> hiring, economy, jobs report, job http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16769-january-jobs-report-hiring-ramps-up-unemployment-falls http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16760-top-1-us-metro-areas-with-steepest-home-price-cuts-in-2-11 Michigan and the Southeast markets dominate the list. Metro areas in Michigan and the Southeast experienced the most substantial cuts in for-sale home prices listed on Zillow.com in 2011 compared to 2010. Flint, Mich., and Detroit topped the lis...<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> 2011, Industry News, News Brief, price drop, top ten, zillow home value index http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16760-top-1-us-metro-areas-with-steepest-home-price-cuts-in-2-11 http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16759-on-positive-jobs-report-nasdaq-hits-11-year-high The Dow registered its highest reading in close to four years.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> economy, markets http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16759-on-positive-jobs-report-nasdaq-hits-11-year-high http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16757-why-the-u-s-should-get-rid-of-the-1-bill According to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, if America gets rid of its $1 bill and replaces it with a dollar coin, the U.S. will save $5.5 billion on printing costs over the next 30 years. That's a whole lot of dollars.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> treasury, money http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16757-why-the-u-s-should-get-rid-of-the-1-bill http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16755-unemployment-rate-hits-8-3-after-hiring-burst WASHINGTON (AP) - In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> rate, unemployment http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16755-unemployment-rate-hits-8-3-after-hiring-burst http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16753-is-ben-bernanke-planning-to-devalue-the-us-dollar-by-4- There is clear evidence that Ben Bernanke’s fall back plan if his deflation fears gets strong enough is to devalue the US Dollar.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> hyperinflation, gold, fed, christian financial advisor, christian financial advice, us dollar devaluation, wes bridel http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16753-is-ben-bernanke-planning-to-devalue-the-us-dollar-by-4-