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...says Curran. Many investors may wrongly think the housing sector will see the normal trajectory off the bottom, but that isn't the case, he says. "We still have high foreclosures that will persist into next year, high inventory, an unstable economy and high levels of unemployment" that will prevent the sector from rebounding quickly, he says. (See 10 things to buy during the recession...
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...have household incomes under $75,000. More than 4 in 10 said the economy was affecting their decision about having children. The women reported waiting to get pregnant later than they had planned, deciding to have fewer children or opting for medical sterilization to prevent future pregnancies. A majority of the women surveyed (52%) said their financial situation had worsened in the past year, and they were most likely to make their family-planning decisions on the basis of economic concerns. (See photos of Pregnant-Belly...
...Copenhagen: Still in Doubt Despite signs of progress at U.N., the prospects for success at Copenhagen are still cloudy. How poor countries should be aided in adapting to climate change, how to prevent tropical deforestation and especially what level of emissions cuts developed nations will agree to are all issues that have yet to be resolved. "I'm getting mixed signals," says Kandeh Yumkella, director-general of the U.N. Industrial Development Organization, who was backstage lobbying politicians at the summit...
...While we are beholden to the same city ordinance that prevents Amherst residents from bringing kegs to tailgates, no rule would prevent the houses from indulging those over 21 in a few pregame beers...