Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway chairman/CEO says that buying single family homes is a great way to short the dollar.

After more than a year of negotiations, attorneys general from more than 40 states signed on to a proposed settlement agreement with five of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers over “robo-signing” foreclosure processing abuses, according to the lead negotiator, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller.

New U.S. single-family home sales unexpectedly fell in December for the first time in four months and the median home price dropped, dampening some of the hopes the housing sector will boost the economy this year.

Public spending is under assault from the United States to Europe in the name of fighting deficits. Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman argues in his new book, “End This Depression Now!”, that the hysteria over the deficit will constrain an economic recovery in a time of high unemployment and stagnating wages.

      PolitiFact has completed lengthy research on Obama’s campaign promises and  the results are in. According to their analysis, 35 percent of his promises have  been kept while only 13 percent have been officially broken. The remaining chunk  of the President’s pledges fall into the murky categories of compromise, stalled  or “in the

The 5th episode of The World Tomorrow takes us to the very heart of America’s War on Terror: Guantanamo Bay. In the episode Julian Assange speaks with Moazzam Begg – former Gitmo prisoner and a rights campaigner fighting for those still trapped behind the wire,

(NaturalNews) A urinary tract infection is almost exclusively caused by bacteria that travel to the bladder through the urethra, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. The bacteria clings to the urethra’s opening and multiplies. Sometimes, bacteria travels to the kidneys, but this is rare. The most common culprit is Escherichia coli (E. coli),

There is a conspiracy of selling out happening in America. Politics and personal interest it would seem determine government policies over and above health and safety issues. When President Obama appointed Michael Taylor in 2009 as senior adviser for the FDA, a fierce protest ensued from consumer groups and environmentalists. Why?

Bakersfield sits in a bowl surrounded on three sides by the Sierras and the California coastal ranges. Air drifts down the valley from other cities and lingers, allowing pollutants to build up, according to Jaime Holt, chief communications officer for the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality District. Making matters worse, the sun bakes the air,

Public spending is under assault from the United States to Europe in the name of fighting deficits. Nobel Prize-winning economist

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is considering cutting as many as 25,000 jobs, or 8 percent of its workforce, to reduce costs

(Reuters) – Spain’s borrowing costs shot up at a bond auction on Thursday, after economic data confirmed the country is

I’ve seen the gold standard blamed for a lot of things in my day—the busts of the 19th century, the

Graduating from college can be rough. You’re saddled with debt and trying to  strike out on your own for the

Wealthy U.S. shoppers ranked Nordstromas their favorite  department store in a new survey of luxury retailers.   Bergdorf Goodman came