Staff / TruthdigAug 29, 2007
If you're caught up financially in the housing bubble (who isn't these days?), you might want to skip this item. Home prices have fallen by 3.2 percent -- the sharpest drop in 20 years, while the median price for homes has gone down for the 12th consecutive month -- another record. That's not good news for a market eager to return to the good ol' days of easy loans and overpriced homes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 23, 2007
"The Daily Show," on the scene in Iraq, goes to town on the ridiculous yet timelessly entertaining assertion of Rep. Mike Pence that a particularly deadly Baghdad market he visited was "like a normal outdoor market in Indiana in the summertime." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Staff / TruthdigJul 8, 2007
Reports from Baghdad on Saturday painted a grim picture of widespread mayhem. Eight American troops were killed Friday and Saturday, and a series of suicide bombings occurred across the country, including a devastating blast at a market in Amarly that killed at least 115 and wounded hundreds more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 2, 2007
Joe Lieberman made an unexpected jaunt to Iraq this week and praised the progress he saw in the form of -- listen up -- a bustling market. But the troops recruited to have lunch with the ex-Democrat had a different take: "It just seems like we drive around and wait to get shot at." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigApr 5, 2007
Sen. John McCain invaded a Baghdad market with a small army this week, determined to sell the surge. But Americans and Iraqis know better: No matter how many soldiers are sacrificed to delay the fact, the war is lost. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 2, 2007
Sen. John McCain stood by his optimistic view of the surge on Sunday after visiting a Baghdad market under heavy guard with a group of Republican lawmakers wearing body armor. Southwest of Baghdad, six American soldiers were killed by roadside bombings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 28, 2006
Economist and N.Y. Times columnist Paul Krugman writes that the downturn in the housing market is "a recipe for a major bust, not a soft landing," and that it will likely drag the entire economy down with it. As evidence, check out this Cincinnati Enquirer article about consumers tightening their belts in the face of the housing slump and high gas prices. Dig deeper
Staff / TruthdigJul 30, 2006
The cooling of the U.S. housing market has begun to pull down the entire economy, just as experts had been predicting for several years now.
This was inevitable after the ludicrously overheated highs of the last few years, and we can only hope it's going to be a slow leak. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 26, 2006
The company's motto is "Don't be evil," but analysts say Google's cash-motivated actions translate into Chinese as "Don't be poor." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, please login or create a user profile.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, upgrade to supporter.