Officials from 50 states, including Idaho, along with the District of Columbia, announced they were launching investigations into possible foreclosure abuses. Today, one of the biggest banks involved announced a $4.4 billion profit in the 3rd quarter.
There is growing evidence that bank employees falsified information on foreclosure paperwork. RealityTrack says more than 2.7 million […] Continue Reading…
The worlds largest office supply store, Staples, has joined up with a Russian company, Pragmatic Express.
The two companies will work jointly to serve international customers in Russia.
The deal allows U.S. based Staples to continue its worldwide expansion. It also allows Staples to take advantage of Russia’s growing economy, while the U.S. economy falters.
Recently the […] Continue Reading…
Today JP Morgan Chase reported a 23% profit for the 3rd quarter of 2010. That’s $4.4 billion profit.
JP Morgan Chase is one of the companies involved in questionable home foreclosures. They are also one of the big banks that got a big taxpayer bailout.
According to Mother Jones, JP Morgan Chase paid back only […] Continue Reading…
A new business in Pocatello wants to help your kids become all they can be, using the sport of baseball.
Sandlot Baseball & Softball Academy, located in the Westwood Mall, in Pocatello, opened a week ago, and is taking new students now.
The Sandlot website states: “Our programs are […] Continue Reading…
Despite store closings in Pocatello, Idaho, a new store is opening just in time for Halloween.
Big Lots! Pocatello, Idaho.
Big Lots! is located where the Rite Aid used to be, on 1000 Pocatello Creek Road, in the Foothill Plaza Shopping Center, right next to the WINCO grocery store.
When the scandals of arbitrary home foreclosures were revealed, it was reported by some news sources to involve only people who missed payments (money.cnn.com). Lies!
I have seen several reports where homes were foreclosed with no payments missed. In one example, a man paid cash for his home, no payments to make, and Bank of […] Continue Reading…
Beware of political promises, especially when it comes to the economy. History shows politicians have a bad track record when it comes to ‘saving’ the economy. Sometimes they get it right in the short term, but when it comes to long term planning, forget it. Long term should be considered 20 years plus, not […] Continue Reading…
A recent story in the Idaho State Journal showed that a random shooting, that took place at the end of September, may be linked to the state of Idaho ending health care coverage for people with certain mental disorders.
On September 27th, a man was shot outside a Pocatello, Idaho, coffee shop. He nearly died […] Continue Reading…
When going to the store, even if it is just to purchase a few items, you are often faced at the end of your shopping trip with a long, very long receipt. Gone are the days of simple receipts with a barcode at the bottom, company logo at the top, and you items purchased […] Continue Reading…
“…Americans will not stand for privatization of the nation’s most successful programs.” This is what a critic of President Bush Jr. said back in 2007, regarding the privatization of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. I think the critic is uninformed because many states have already privatized some or most of their Medicaid programs. And […] Continue Reading…