Low-income housing in school gets funds Seattle Post-Intelligencer
SEATTLE -- The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle has funding for 36 low-income apartments in Seattle's historic Colman Elementary School.
Tax study panel recommends earned income tax hike The Times Express
If you're employed and reside in Gateway School District, your wage taxes may go up to offset a property tax reduction. The district's tax study commission has recommended asking voters to agree to that proposal.
U.S. Stock Futures Climb on Retail Sales, Takeover Speculation Bloomberg.com
Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures gained after a bigger-than-expected rebound in retail sales bolstered optimism that household spending will keep driving economic growth.
HBOS 2006 Net to Rise 11%; 2007 Growth May Accelerate Update5 Bloomberg.com
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- HBOS Plc, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said 2006 profit probably rose more than 11 percent, and greater efficiency may fuel faster asset growth in 2007.
Chasm widens between rich and poor The Globe and Mail
The gap between Canada's wealthiest families and the poorest has widened, government figures show. The net worth of high-income families rose 19 per cent between 1999 and 2005 while low-income families saw their situation unchanged, Statistics Canada said in a report that examined labour and income.
Are Gays More Travel Savvy? Gay Wired
Gay men and lesbians travel more than their mainstream counterparts, and those with higher incomes travel even more frequently, especially for leisure purposes, according to a recently released research study by Community Marketing, Inc. (CMI).
HBOS Profit to Rise More Than 11% on Home-Loan Gains Update3 Bloomberg.com
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- HBOS Plc, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said 2006 profit probably rose more than 11 percent as it tapped a surge in home borrowing.
HBOS 2006 Profit to Rise More Than 11% on Mortgage-Loan Gains Bloomberg.com
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- HBOS Plc, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said 2006 profit will probably rise more than 11 percent as it helped finance the country's surging real-estate market.
Incentives get a tweak next year The News & Observer
The poorest counties could get more money to lure jobs as state standards change.
Study: Housing costs hit minorities harder Boston Globe
Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in Massachusetts are having a tougher time than whites in juggling housing costs with other everyday expenses, according to a University of Massachusetts study that seeks to spur debate as the governor's office changes hands.
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