Heartland Newspapers - Insurance and Finance

Banker Expresses Fears of Current Fed Policy

Robert Wenzel
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May 01, 2013
The Federal Reserve is doing aggressive buying of mortgage-backed securities, which is what is likely behind the fact that banks are

Judge Rules Ball State May Seize Print Shop for Hotel, Dorm Project

Nick Sibilla
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April 30, 2013
An Indiana judge has ruled Ball State University can proceed to use eminent domain against a print shop in Muncie, Ind.

Michigan Governor Backs Auto Insurance Reform

Steve Stanek
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April 30, 2013
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has announced he plans to seek legislation to end the state’s unique requirement that all auto insurance policies provide unlimited lifetime medical benefits.

Dodd-Frank Flaws, Continued Failures Explained

Nancy J. Thorner
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April 29, 2013
Although the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is nearing its three-year anniversary, its effects are still not known.

Questions Loom as EB-5 Investment Program Explodes

William Patrick
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April 29, 2013
The EB-5 visa program is big business in Florida. A few years ago, four regional centers in the state were soliciting foreign investor money in exchange for U.S. citizenship.

MF Global Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Corzine

Steve Stanek
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April 24, 2013
Federal bankruptcy trustee Louis Freeh has filed a lawsuit against Jon Corzine who was in charge of MF Global when the commodity trading firm collapsed in 2011.

Report Raises Questions Over Student Debt Harming Housing, Auto Markets

Robert Romano
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April 19, 2013
Are excessive student loans preventing young Americans from borrowing money to buy a home or new car?

Proxy System’s Broken; Here’s How to Fix It

James K. Glassman and J.W. Verret
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April 17, 2013
The system for proxy voting by mutual funds and other institutions that own shares in publicly traded companies in America is badly broken. The source of the disrepair is regulation.

U.S. Suburbs Approaching Jobs-Housing Balance

Wendell Cox
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April 15, 2013
Suburban areas in the U.S.
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