Web 2.0 announcer feed for interest http://interest.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for interest en Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:23:18 GMT To Avoid Conflicts, Clintons Liquidate Holdings http://web2announcer.com/go/2047525 unknown@Netscape.com Concerned that their personal finances might become a political liability once again, Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton in April sold the millions of dollars of stocks held by their blind trust after learning that those investments included oil and pharmaceutical companies, military contractors and Wal-Mart, their aides said Thursday. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:23:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2047525HillaryClintonliquidationoftrustconflictinterest2008electionpublicperceptionNews Losing It All: Foreclosures Hit Record http://web2announcer.com/go/2043185 unknown@Netscape.com In another sign that the housing market is taking a major tumble, Americans across the country are getting foreclosure notices at a record pace. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:02:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2043185foreclosuresMoneyinterestrateshousingmarketNews Bill Cara says "Interest Rate Trends are Key to this Equity Market" http://web2announcer.com/go/2043273 unknown@Netscape.com The interest rate trend is absolutely key to this equity market. Already we are seeing evidence of Wall Street analysts downgrading the stocks of interest-rate sensitive and debt-laden high-PE (ie, low Earnings Yield) companies. Utilities, real-estate operating companies and REITs come to mind. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:48:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2043273interestratesMoneyequitymarketinvestmentcurrencytrendsNews Americans' Charged Relationship With Credit Cards http://web2announcer.com/go/2011977 unknown@Netscape.com Call it a love affair with a dark side. Consumers today can't get enough of their credit cards, slapping them down with a passion to pay for everything from fast food to plane tickets at a rate of 10,000 transactions a second worldwide. But while Americans love the convenience of plastic, they often hate the credit card issuer. Sun, 27 May 2007 06:27:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2011977creditCardsinterestratesNews Giuliani Firms Had Potential Conflict of Interest http://web2announcer.com/go/1780871 unknown@Netscape.com A pair of companies owned by Rudy Giuliani represented both a debtor and a creditor in a recently concluded bankruptcy proceeding, a potential conflict of interest that wasn't disclosed to the federal judge overseeing the case, records show. The matter could heighten pressures to be more forthcoming about the candidate's businesses. Mon, 07 May 2007 16:13:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1780871RudyGiulianiconflictofinterestPolitics2008electionNews Purchase and Finance Basics - AOL Autos http://web2announcer.com/go/1649360 unknown@Netscape.com Buying a new car is easy; getting a good deal often isn't. Here's how to stack the odds a bit more in your favor. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:13:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1649360carbuyingFinancinginterestratesNews Financing Tips for Spring Car Buying Season http://web2announcer.com/go/1471541 unknown@Netscape.com April through August are consistently among the most popular months for purchasing new cars and trucks, according to a news release by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:51:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1471541carbuyingFinancingNADAinterestratesNews Conflict-of-Interest Inquiry May Be Reopening at NIH http://web2announcer.com/go/1238236 unknown@Netscape.com Federal investigators are reviewing the activities of 103 scientists who may have had improper links to pharmaceutical companies while they were employed at the National Institutes of Health, apparently resurrecting a conflict-of-interest inquiry that many in the agency thought was closed. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:27:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1238236conflictofinterestnationalInstitutehealthpharmaceuticalcompaniesNews Debit cards fuel overdraft outrages http://web2announcer.com/go/374805 unknown@Netscape.com Many people don't realize that a carefree swipe of their debit card at a point-of-sale terminal to buy a Big Mac could result in "courtesy overdraft" fee of $30 or more. But such fees are becoming increasingly common. When faced with a transaction that would send a consumers' account into negative territory, banks now regularly approve such transactions, cover the expense, and charge hefty fees. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:22:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/374805debitCardsshoppingoverdraftbankfeesinterestpointofsaleNews Property Foreclosures Jump 35% Nationwide http://web2announcer.com/go/318345 unknown@Netscape.com Property foreclosures in December rose 35% over the year before, with one household in every 1,055 U.S. households in some stage of foreclosure. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:36:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/318345foreclosureinterestratescoloradopropertyNews New Legislation: DROP in Student Loan Interest Rates! http://web2announcer.com/go/198375 unknown@Netscape.com The House is expected to pass a bill today temporarily cutting the interest rate for federally subsidized student loans. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:43:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/198375studentloaninterestrateslegislationNews Use stash to pay cash for car? http://web2announcer.com/go/2037 unknown@Netscape.com Remember that if you get a discounted rate on your loan, you're paying for it elsewhere, says Dr. Don. Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:12:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2037Moneycar loaninterestinterest expensepre-tax interestBankrateNews