News & Analysis - Opensecrets.org
U.S. presidents have long rewarded big campaign donors, fundraisers and other loyalists with ambassadorships, and Democratic President Barack Obama seems to be no exception. The list of individuals he has announced he will be nominating to
Jason McLennan is setting the pace to create the greenest building - Seattle Times
With his “Living Building” competition, architect Jason McLennan of Seattle is challenging the world to create the ultimate in green structures. As the passionate CEO of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council, he’s aiming to raise design
Couple give their ‘hood a lift by buying foreclosures - Arizona Daily Star
Kimmy Lowe, 4, is all fun and games, launching a foam rocket in her Rita Ranch neighborhood, an area that has seen a sharp uptick in foreclosures. In an effort to forestall neighborhood decline and make money, her parents have bought, fixed up and
Indians find loans hard to get - Everett Herald
Bill Shelton’s loan application was for $159,000 — less than a third of the value of his home. His credit score hovers around 800. Shelton, a retired Boeing manager, said he’s managed his money responsibly for years. He and his wife have bought and
On the lookout for so-called ‘foreclosure rescue’ companies - San Jose Mercury News
NEW YORK — The letter may look like a government form. The logo may seem official. The Web site address may sound like an agency that can help. But there’s a good chance it may all be a scam. The ongoing mortgage foreclosure crisis has sparked a
Your Money - New York Times
If you want to become a public defender, Georgetown University can be a great place to get your legal education. So Heather Gatnarek expects to take on well over $100,000 of debt to get her law degree there and hopes to graduate in three years. “I
Starting A Business Is Hard To Do - KCCI.com
Entrepreneurship is a proving ground in the business world. Start-ups are often a test of a person’s drive, skills set and capitalist spirit. Perhaps the biggest test is putting that product or service in front of potential customers — not family or
More great jobs at - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The ongoing mortgage foreclosure crisis has sparked a cottage industry of so-called “foreclosure rescue” companies. But advocates and government officials warn that a significant number are little more than fraudulent operations designed to
Navajos too poor to be hard hit by recession - Native American Times
TONALEA, Arizona (AP) – Talk at the community center in this small Navajo town isn’t as focused on the economy as it is in many places off the reservation. In this photo taken March 21, 2009, Delores Claw, 51, feeds hay to her sheep on the
News & Analysis - Opensecrets.org
U.S. presidents have long rewarded big campaign donors, fundraisers and other loyalists with ambassadorships, and Democratic President Barack Obama seems to be no exception. The list of individuals he has announced he will be nominating to
Jason McLennan is setting the pace to create the greenest building - Seattle Times
With his “Living Building” competition, architect Jason McLennan of Seattle is challenging the world to create the ultimate in green structures. As the passionate CEO of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council, he’s aiming to raise design
Couple give their ‘hood a lift by buying foreclosures - Arizona Daily Star
Kimmy Lowe, 4, is all fun and games, launching a foam rocket in her Rita Ranch neighborhood, an area that has seen a sharp uptick in foreclosures. In an effort to forestall neighborhood decline and make money, her parents have bought, fixed up and
Indians find loans hard to get - Everett Herald
Bill Shelton’s loan application was for $159,000 — less than a third of the value of his home. His credit score hovers around 800. Shelton, a retired Boeing manager, said he’s managed his money responsibly for years. He and his wife have bought and
On the lookout for so-called ‘foreclosure rescue’ companies - San Jose Mercury News
NEW YORK — The letter may look like a government form. The logo may seem official. The Web site address may sound like an agency that can help. But there’s a good chance it may all be a scam. The ongoing mortgage foreclosure crisis has sparked a
Your Money - New York Times
If you want to become a public defender, Georgetown University can be a great place to get your legal education. So Heather Gatnarek expects to take on well over $100,000 of debt to get her law degree there and hopes to graduate in three years. “I
Starting A Business Is Hard To Do - KCCI.com
Entrepreneurship is a proving ground in the business world. Start-ups are often a test of a person’s drive, skills set and capitalist spirit. Perhaps the biggest test is putting that product or service in front of potential customers — not family or
More great jobs at - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The ongoing mortgage foreclosure crisis has sparked a cottage industry of so-called “foreclosure rescue” companies. But advocates and government officials warn that a significant number are little more than fraudulent operations designed to
Navajos too poor to be hard hit by recession - Native American Times
TONALEA, Arizona (AP) – Talk at the community center in this small Navajo town isn’t as focused on the economy as it is in many places off the reservation. In this photo taken March 21, 2009, Delores Claw, 51, feeds hay to her sheep on the
