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Inquilinos atrapados en la pesadilla hipotecaria
Los organizadores comunitarios luchan por los inquilinos, quienes enfrentan desalojo por embargos hipotecarios.
Los Daños del Bloqueo … Para el Bloqueador
Un insólito análisis que reafirma el carácter absurdo del bloqueo de los Estados Unidos contra Cuba que ha hecho la
The Costs of the Embargo
The 47-year-old blockade now costs the United States far more than it costs Cuba.
Renters In the Crosshairs
Community organizers are fighting for renters facing eviction because of foreclosure.
Dear Dr. Dollar:
I learned in my economics classes that in a market economy, problems tend to be self-correcting: when a recession starts, demand weakens; then prices drop, people and firms start to buy more and the economy picks up again. So why don't we see this kind of self-correction now? Why does it seem as if
Bleak Picture in Asia, More Gloomy Thoughts
On Asia, from the Financial Times. . A tidbit: "The figures are further proof that Asia's economy fell
Warren Buffet Feels the Pain
More from Across the Curve. And here's what the FT has to say out it: Buffett's
Nordic Economies Tanking
Even the virtuous Nordics (including Finland)are feeling the full effect of the crisis. From LSE Macroeconomic News, courtesy of
Essential Reading from Yesterday's FT
In case you missed it, due to Friday night carousing, or whatever... --Whistleblower contacted US regulators (should they even be