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New Mexico Halts Darfur-Profiting Investmentsnew
Nine days after we reported that the State Investment Office has $42.3 million tied up in "highest offender" corporations conducting business in Sudan, New Mexico became the 22nd state to commit to a divestment plan.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
11-15-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Darfur, Economic Issues
Cities Ask Virginia to Cap Payday Lending at 36 Percentnew
Currently, most lenders charge borrowers $15 interest for every $100 borrowed -- per week. The APR on these loans can balloon to 391 percent, trapping borrowers in a vicious cycle of debt.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
11-07-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
World Bank Prophetsnew
After years of starving poor nations, the World Bank now wants to pay farmers to protect ecosystem.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
11-05-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Mortgage 'Rescuers' Are Often Scammersnew
A new bill in Wisconsin would crack down on fraudulent helpers.
Shepherd Express |
Dennis A. Shook |
10-23-2007 |
Economy
Ohio's Losing Gamblenew
The state voted against slot machines, but we got them anyway.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
10-19-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Things Fall Apartnew
Four years ago, the city entrusted developer Cameron Kuhn with saving downtown Orlando. How's that going, anyway?
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
10-18-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
How Bad is the Subprime Crisis in Philly?new
The city hasn't suffered from devalued homes and jobs losses like other parts of the country, but many people with poor credit who bought homes will soon be struggling to pay their mortgages, if they aren't already.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Ted Hesson |
10-16-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Thornburg Investment Management: Profiting Off Sudan?new
As the fifth largest institutional holder of stock in a subsidiary of a Chinese oil company operating in Sudan, the company is on the radar of a group that lobbies state governments to divest from companies supporting the Sudanese government, due to the human rights violations in that country.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
10-11-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Is It Time for British Columbia to Raise its Minimum Wage?new
B.C. hasn't raised its $8/hour minimum wage since 2001, which has created plenty of grief for Keona Wiley and thousands of others.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
10-09-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Polar Oppositesnew
As oil and gas rig counts continue to rise in north Louisiana, Gulf drilling and inshore activity in the state's southern reaches are mired in a slump.
Tags: Economic Issues
What's Art Got to Do With Massachusetts' Casino Gamble?new
Casinos do add jobs and tourism, but they also stomp on industry elsewhere -- Connecticut concert halls and stadiums have seen all the best touring acts get sucked up by the deep-pocketed Mohegan Sun.
New Haven Advocate |
Christopher Arnott |
10-02-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
A Gulf of Indifferencenew
There are good reasons why politicians and special interests are branding a portion of southeast Louisiana as America's Energy Coast. Let's hope the country is listening.
Tags: Economic Issues
Too Little, Too Late on Predatory Lendingnew
Predatory lending action is helping some, but the worst may still be ahead.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
09-13-2007 |
Economy
Corporate Incentives: Down the Slippery Slopenew
North Carolina's delusional economic development policy headed for the rubber room recently, as the legislature and Gov. Mike Easley clashed, then compromised, over a bill to give Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. up to $40 million to keep its Fayetteville plant open and stay in the state.
Tags: Economic Issues
No Sympathy for Homeowners with Exploding ARMsnew
Why should I feel sorry for someone who didn't think things through and jumped too early at the first loan they could get?
New York Press |
John DeSio |
09-13-2007 |
Economy
