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Fed lowers rates, hints cuts may be at end By Mark Felsenthal 14 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve lowered a key U.S. interest rate by a modest quarter percentage point on Wednesday and hinted the move could be the last in a series dating to mid-September. However, it kept i...

The credit crunch may be behind us and earnings have been better than expected. That could lead to happier times if the Fed starts focusing on inflation.  By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at largeLast Updated: April 25, 2008: 10:46 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- What a wild week.Oil h...

Some good news from CNN Money, Lets keep the good news coming! Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey says the number of people filing home loan applications edged higher last week; refinance volume up 5.2%. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mortgage application volume increased 2.5% during the week endin...

Some good news from CNN Money, Lets keep the good news coming! Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey says the number of people filing home loan applications edged higher last week; refinance volume up 5.2%. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mortgage application volume increased 2.5% during the week endin...

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This is a great article about the restoration of a lost Lautner gem that had been renovated beyong recognition.  Hopefully architecture will start being protected like art work.   By Paul Young, Special to The Times April 10, 2008 ASK the most ardent John Lautner fan about the architect's Harpel ...

The 3rd Annual Dwell on Design Conference+Exhibition+Home ToursLos Angeles, June 5-8, 2008Conference, June 5-6 What happens when Dwell editors drive the agenda? A roster of more than 50 incredibly talented and diverse speakers ranging from legislators to practitioners to activists, discussing eve...

The 21st annual Palm Springs home expo is coming to Palm Springs next weekend!  April 4th-6th at the Palm Springs Convention Center.  Admission and parking are FREE all three days.Find everything for your home, health and well-being all in one location! You can't afford to miss it!For more info: ...

This is a very interesting article about the way the mortgage market and economy are shaping up and what the government is doing to help.By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: March 27, 2008: 6:57 AM EDTNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The federal government is keeping Bear Stearns ...

March 24th 2008 -U.S. existing home sales rise unexpectedly Existing home sales unexpectedly rose by 2.9% in February, sending the annualized level to 5.03 million units. Expectations had been for the level of sales activity to moderate slightly by 0.6% to 4.86 million units from 4.89 million uni...