Posts Tagged ‘federal reserve’

The 9 Places Where Inflation is Crushing Us

Inflation is far from under control and it’s time that Americans demand our government officials do something about it.

Fed unveils proposal on mortgage standards

Lenders would be required to make sure prospective borrowers have the ability to repay their mortgages before giving them a loan, under a proposal released by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday.

Euro strikes 15-month high against dollar

Stocks rose Wednesday despite worries over a nuclear reactor in Japan and Libya’s violent conflict, while the euro hit a 15-month high against the dollar on expectations the European Central Bank will hike interest rates this week.

Why you can’t get a mortgage

Yep, mortgage interest rates are low, but there’s a catch: It doesn’t matter how cheap rates are if you can’t get a loan.