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Wednesday December 9 Housing and Economic stories
20 hours ago ago from KeNo\'s Housing and Economic Portal
KeNosHousingPortal.blogspot.com TOP STORIES : California Pension Reform - Fun Numbers - ( www.californiapensionreform.com ) 6,133 retired California government workers receive pensions in excess of $100,000. They're all listed here. The information below was obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from the California Public Employees Retirement System ( CalPERS ). This list may be be updated periodically with ...
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6 hours ago ago from ConservativeHome's Local Government Blog
Cllr Matthew Laban, the Cabinet Member for Housing and Community Safety on Conservative run Enfield Council says a localist response to housing and homelessness demands better use of private sector accommodation Like many Conservative councillors, I am all too aware of the housing crisis that faces the country. Housing has been one of the great failures of the Labour government. They have overseen a doubling in housing waiting lists, an ...
Related contentSocial housing to be assessed under government scheme
20 hours ago ago from MyHousingCareer - housing news, careers and jobs
The housing minister has today (December 8th) announced an evaluation of the government''s campaign to improve social housing, suggesting that some councils are underperforming. John Healey said that while the Decent Homes programme, launched in 2001, was expected to end next year with 92 per cent of homes is acceptable condition, some of the poorest performing local authorities are going backwards . Up to 27 per cent of housing ...
Related contentAnatomy Of A Crisis [Forbes]
23 hours ago ago from Bob Pozen
Written by Elizabeth Leonard. Comprehensive in scope, Too Big to Save looks at each of the factors that played a role in the crisis: the housing boom, subprime loans and the impact of mortgage-backed securities; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; credit default swaps, AIG and collateralized debt obligations; hedge funds and short selling; and capital requirements. But this is not an alphabet soup. These topics are precisely defined and clearly ...
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58 minutes ago ago from Merrimack Valley Regional Network to End Homelessness Blog
This Week's News from the ICHH Regional Networks and the Right Resources Bulletin Board December 8, 2009 Innovation in the Spotlight: The Brockton Housing Authority's Foreclosure Acquisition Project The Wall Street Journal reported in March 2007 that the City of Brockton was a national hot spot of subprime mortgage lending and subsequent defaults.[1] Despite the dire environment, the crisis also offered opportunity to the ...
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