Latest News in Home Insurance – Oct 26, 2009
Obama golfs more than Bush – Politico.com
26 Oct 2009 at 6:34am
The president’s golf game on Sunday brought him even with President George W. Bush in playing 24 rounds in office, according to … … Mark Knoller of CBS News. It took Bush 2 years and 9 months, but took Obama less than a year. Obama’s most …
Trailer destroyed by fire – Ashtabula Star-Beacon
26 Oct 2009 at 6:05am
ASHTABULA — A family of four lost their trailer home to a fast-moving fire Sunday night in the Willo Arms trailer park, leaving the family to watch helplessly as flames engulfed and gutted their living space. Dinner was in the oven and the kids …
Ontario County considers bill that would add to area’s growing list of … – …
26 Oct 2009 at 6:12am
A proposal before Ontario County lawmakers would give veterans who reside in the county and served during the Cold War a small tax break — about $25 a year — but it has raised a big fuss. The bill, which had been voted down a year ago, resurfaced …
Investors start week with bullish attitude – MSN Money
26 Oct 2009 at 5:15am
The dollar retreated and futures pointed toward a higher open ahead of more earnings Monday as investors started the week with a bullish attitude. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 2.9 points, to 1079.8, and were 3.6 points above fair value, while futures …
The Health Care Fatal Conceit – GOPUSA
26 Oct 2009 at 5:58am
Nobel prize winning economist F.A.Hayek called socialism “the fatal conceit.” Why conceit? Because socialism’s basic premise, according to Hayek, is that “man is able to shape the world around him according to his wishes.” Why fatal? Because, like …
see what Todd Harrison has written » – Minyanville
26 Oct 2009 at 5:58am
Todd Harrison, founder and CEO of Minyanville, has 18 years of experience on Wall Street. After graduating from Syracuse University with honors (1991), he spent seven years on the worldwide equity derivative desk at Morgan Stanley (vice president …
Stock futures point to modestly higher opening – KOB.com
26 Oct 2009 at 6:05am
(AP) NEW YORK – Stock futures pointed to a modestly higher opening Monday as investors await the government’s first reading on the economy in the third quarter later in the week and a fresh round of earnings reports. Overseas markets rose …
Stocks rise moderately in early trading – FederalNewsRadio.com
26 Oct 2009 at 6:34am
NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks are moderately higher in the opening moments of trading as investors await the government’s first reading on the economy in the third quarter later in the week and a fresh round of earnings reports and debt auctions. Overseas …
Bill likely to cut employer mandate – Morris County Daily Record
26 Oct 2009 at 5:29am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large firms would owe significant penalties if any worker needed government subsidies to buy coverage on their own …
Firms boost workplace benefits to attract, retain, tech-savvy workers – Chica…
26 Oct 2009 at 6:27am
Pingpong and pool, free lunches on Fridays, fully stocked refrigerators, on-site yoga, generous vacation time, telecommuting options and employer-paid health coverage: If the list of perks sounds like a throwback to the dot-com boom, think again. At …
