Health insurance bills could be hardship for many

Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable.

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Study: Rate of decline in house prices slows

Prices of single-family homes fell in the second quarter, but at a slower rate than in the previous three-month period, an economic analysis company said Thursday.

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Despite the fact that the home prices have taken a deep dive, Floridians are finding that housing is still unaffordable. What's more, people are spending more of their money on mortgages or rent.

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Section 431(a) of the bill says that the IRS must divulge taxpayer identity information, including the filing status, the modified adjusted gross income, the number of dependents, and "other information as is prescribed by" regulation.

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Where's My Public Option?

Most people don't have the time to investigate every line of the health insurance reform bills currently in the Congress. But health insurers do.

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The Worthiness of Living

The rudest thing happened to me yesterday here on Newsvine, and it gave me something to think about.

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Metro Vancouver is one of the five least affordable cities to buy a home among major markets in half-a-dozen countries, largely because of "prescriptive" land-use policies, according to survey by a group of land-use consultants.

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"Higher education may soon be unaffordable for most Americans" read the headline on a small article buried at the foot of page 17 in the New York Times earlier this month.

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This business and finance post discusses the uncertainty residential homebuilders face regarding inventory levels and home affordability.

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Students relying on college loans will soon feel the pinch from the subprime mortgage crisis, according to a report by financial aid guide FinAid this week. Not only will subprime borrowers have more trouble securing a student loan, but all student borrowers will be subject to s …

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The Myth about the Myth of the Middle Class - Part 1

Recently (within the last two weeks), there have been at least two articles that I know of which have made the claim that the Middle Class shouldn't feel as bad as they do. In both cases, the evidence for this position is a study by Economist Stephen Rose.

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