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Charlotte-area representatives: A look at their records

Charlotte-area representatives: A look at their records


Kelley: Inept federal bureaucracy will lead us to utter ruin

The fall of Rome didn’t happen in a day, but it did happen. The U.S. has been following closely in Rome’s footsteps for a long time now


Watch ‘Step Up 3D’ for dance

There are movies you watch for the plot. Some you watch for acting. Others you do for their great direction.


U.S. jobless rate hints at permanent shift

Structural change in labour market may be behind lack government intervention’s lack of success


Money Insider: Banks reward loyalty – but is it enough?

barclays bank has launched a range of discounted loyalty mortgage deals following similar moves by HSBC, the Halifax, Nationwide and Santander, which also offer preferential rates to existing current account customers.


Business news in brief

Agreements of sale to purchase existing homes rose 5.2 percent in July from June, but were 19.1 percent below July 2009, the National Association of Realtors reported. Sales contracts typically close two months after they are signed.


Housing on the Brink

The glimmer of hope in this week’s housing data — a rise in pending home sales — is not likely to be sustainable.


News from across the country and from around the globe

Mortgage rates hit decades-low of 4.32 percent


Rebuild the path to the American homeownership

Here’s how lawmakers can help the mortgage industry evolve.


Foreclosures impact kids, communities

Children could be prevented from realizing their potential in school and, eventually, the labor force as consequences from the problem of home foreclosures last for years, a pair of Federal bank officials say in a conference on neighborhood stabilization.