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FHA raises fees, tightens loan standards

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

The Federal Housing Administration is raising fees and tightening lending standards to shore up its strapped finances and avoid a taxpayer bailout.

Wis. agency will resume lending to home buyers

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Wisconsin residents seeking to buy a home for the first time got a boost Friday when the state’s affordable housing agency announced plans to resume lending after a 17-month suspension.

EU Leaders Meet to Avoid Greek Crisis

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

After European Union leaders Thursday broadly pledged to support Greece, the bloc’s finance ministers are expected to hash out a more detailed contingency plan to ease the country’s debt crisis.

New York manufacturing picks up but China sells U.S. debt

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

A regional U.S. manufacturing gauge published Monday hit its highest level since October, but also suggested a rebound in that sector might run out of momentum.

Jobs, prices data flag hurdles for economy

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance unexpectedly surged last week, while producer prices increased sharply in January, raising potential hurdles for the economic recovery.

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