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The Longmont Times Call reports from Colorado. "What can you buy for $8.5 million? How about a 12,000-square-foot home on Arrowleaf Court in Boulder? It's listed at $8.5 million. You'd have to come up with $12 million to get into a home for sale on Rozena Court in Hygiene. Get $9 million together...

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The Record Journal reports from Connecticut. "Statistics released this week by the Warren Group show sales of single-family homes dropped to their lowest level since the group began tracking sales in 1987, a 12-percent tumble from totals in 2010. Last year marked the seventh straight year in which...

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Readers suggested a topic on political themes. "It is obvious that Obama’s Presidential campaign is going to have a 'fair share' theme this year. So I ask, what is my fair share? Is it 25% for federal taxes? 35%? 40? 50 or more? Should there be no cap on what I pay into FICA? Should I be means...

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It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Long before behavioural finance became a popular theme, central bankers took psychology into account. Monetary policy aims at modifying crowd behaviour. By tightening or loosening money supply and tinkering with interest rates, central banks try to...

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The State Journal Register reports from Illinois. "Though sales remain at a 10-year low, Capital Area Association of Realtors president Todd Musso expects a balance of homes on the market, steady prices and low mortgage rates to increase sales this spring. While local foreclosures have remained...

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Readers suggested a topic on the recent legal settlement. "Will 'rough justice' suffice to lay the the robo-signing fiasco to rest?" A reply, "This is a complete and total bank-friendly deal. My understanding is that they get 50% credit for writing down loans that they service but do not own. So...

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