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More Americans uninsured in 2011
The number of U.S. adults who lack health insurance increased to 17.1 percent in 2011, a year-long survey indicates.
Crude oil slides to less than $99
Light, sweet crude oil for March delivery slid to less than $99 per barrel Friday in New York on concerns about Europe's economy.
Why RE/MAX CEO Believes This is the Year to Buy
Prices are at decade lows and interest rates are at historic lows. She sees the market improving in 2012, but there are some outside factors that could possibly slow the recovery
Thirty-somethings Got Socked on Homeownership
Americans in their thirties have seen their homeownership rates decline more over the past decade than either younger or older owners.
How Your Tax Credit Can Pay Your Down Payment and Costs
To help buyers who want down payment and closing cost assistance, including those who qualify for the Federal homebuyer tax credit, 19 state housing finance agencies (HFAs) offer special short-term second loans to qualified buyers
Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?
Reverse mortgages, the kind of loans marketed by aging celebrities to seniors interested in converting the equity in their homes into cash, aren't the safe haven they are portrayed by marketers
Five Ways to Fight a Low Appraisal
What do you do when the appraisal on the dream home you want to buy comes in below the price in the offer the buyer has accepted-even as much as 10 to 20 percent below?
Cuba moves closer to market economy
As seismic shifts go, Cuba's embrace of a socialist-coated market economy is going ahead in full stream as if it was the most natural thing for its authoritarian government to do in between Communist Party conferences and populist pep talkathons.
U.S. population up 2.2M in 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau projects the population of the United States will be 312,780,968 on New Year's Day.
Defense cuts could 'devastate' military
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says looming budget cuts would be devastating to the Defense Department and pose a risk to national security.
Baucus: We need people 'willing to move'
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., says the deficit reduction "supercommittee" is unable to come up with a bipartisan plan.
Faster-than-light particles reported again
European scientists say a second experiment reinforces their earlier report of subatomic particles exceeding the speed of light.
Economic Outlook: Bailout advice
It has come down to counting votes in Europe, as five parliaments are expected to pass judgment on a rescue package for struggling eurozone members.
First-Time Buyers Losing Interest in Short Sales
Processing delays have taken their toll on first-time homebuyer interest in short sales, which now account for more than one of every six house sales, according to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulse Tracking Survey
Survey: Scientists need coffee the most
A survey commissioned by Massachusetts-based Dunkin' Donuts ahead of National Coffee Day indicates scientists have the most need for coffee in their workdays.
How to Predict Local Home Prices
Probably the most important aspect of buying or selling a home is anticipating the market. Ironically, the local information you need is the most difficult aspect.
Marcellus Shale pipeline gets nod
Federal regulators said they approved of a pipeline network that would carry natural gas from the Marcellus Shale play through East Coast states.`
Durable goods orders rose in January
U.S. durable goods orders rose 2.7 percent to $200.5 billion in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Commercial real estate due for upswing?
The U.S. commercial real estate market may be at or close to bottom, a Federal Reserve executive told a congressional committee Friday.
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