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Solidly middleclass folks and more than 90 in bankruptcy because of a medical problem, a job loss, or a family breakup. The squeeze on the middle class was getting tighter, and more and more families were deep in debt. Bankruptcy was their last option to scratch their way back to dead flat broke and tried to build some kind of future. Credit Card Companies saw this and they figured out that they could boost the profits if the squeeze these people a little harder. So they wanted to change the bankruptcy laws so that hundreds of thousands more people every year would be locked out of bankruptcy ...

Vice chairman has said quite correctly, well, this doesnt we need to come up until next year, but thats a long time to wait. My concern is that we do need to do something there. I dont think its necessary to put the fisa bill first. Our bill is ready to go. It could pass the senate. I think at the very least they would show that we can pass something. We can get it conferenced. We can get it back before the senate for a final vote and we can get to the president. So we can do this with not a great deal of debate, probably with a joint rule between the two sides that there be a couple of hours ...

Are taken advantage of and misled by housing developers, says the competitions watchdog, which now says it is taking enforcement action. Weve covered this issue for many months, speaking to leaseholders whove found themselves with unexpected hefty bills to pay and unable to sell their homes because of the issue. I had to save for that deposit, like anyone buying a freehold property would, i pay my mortgage, exactly the same as somebody that would have a freehold, but im treated like a rental tenant. Companies could be taken to court if they dont comply with new regulations. Well bring you that...

The Republic of Korea today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) earmarking $2 billion in cofinancing for AD

TBILISI — The Republic of Korea today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) earmarking $2 billion in cofinancing for ADB sovereign operations over the next 3 years. The cofinancing will support climate change-related projects as well as transport, energy, agriculture, education, governance reform, health, and information and communication technology…