Posted in Housing Issues on Feb 14th, 2008
Forbes has awarded EconomicIndicators.gov one of its “Best of the Web” awards for compiling data across govt agencies and making it publicly accessible. But as of March 1, the Bush admin has announced that it is shutting down this site due to “budgetary constraints.” Bush Admin Shuts Down Website Tracking U.S. Economic Data Thu, 14 [...]
Posted in Habitat for Humanity, Housing Issues on Feb 12th, 2008
The emphasis of the article was that “even borrowers with stong credit are the pinch”. The part that interested me was this: Banks are responding to the rise in delinquencies by capping home equity lines of credit in areas with falling real estate prices. A few credit card companies have also moved to reduce the [...]
On this day, the Virginia Tech community reflects on the vibrant lives of the 32 students and faculty who were tragically taken from us a year ago. Through light, art, and music we pay tribute to each and every person we lost. We gather to honor our friends, colleagues, and family members. We will never forget.