Heartland Newspapers - Insurance and Finance

Government Gives Big Edge to Large Investors in Florida Real Estate

Marianela Toledo
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March 15, 2013
The packaging of homes into multimillion-dollar real estate bundles by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has made South Florida real estate prime for the picking—if you’v

Obama Wants $130 Billion to Bail Out Europe

Bill Wilson
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March 14, 2013
President Barack Obama wants to double the U.S.

PA Lawmakers Mull Pension Bonds To Fix Funding Problems

Eric Boehm
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March 12, 2013
Sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease.

‘Material Misstatements’ Found In Wisconsin’s Malpractice Insurance Fund

Ryan Ekvall
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March 11, 2013
Wisconsin requires medical providers to buy supplementary malpractice insurance from the state, but an independent audit suggests the billion dollar insurance trust fund needs tighter financial con

SEC, Illinois Settle Fraud Case Centering on Pensions Reporting

Steve Stanek
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March 11, 2013
Illinois government officials have announced a settlement of securities-fraud charges the Securities and Exchange Commission filed after an investigation that began last fall.

California Tax Board Imposes Retroactive Taxes on Capital Gains

Steve Stanek
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March 05, 2013
When people follow rules, they don’t expect to be penalized years later for having done so.

Is Gold Or the Dollar Overvalued?

Patrick Barron
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February 28, 2013
A recent bulletin from a major Swiss Bank argues the price of gold has never been higher, its price has peaked, the run up was driven by fear, fear is now waning, and it is time to sell gold.

The Ethics of Debt Repudiation

John P. Cochran
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February 27, 2013
Do you ever get the feeling no one in the Washington power elite is willing to seriously deal with the major economic threat to future prosperity facing the United States today: mounting government

Young Adults Have Fewer Homes, Fewer Cars, and Less Debt

Bill Hardekopf
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February 25, 2013
Young adults are carrying less debt than before the start of the 2008 recession, primarily because they own fewer major assets.

Federal Judge Sides With Motel Owners Against Justice Department

Matthew Glans
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February 22, 2013
Property owners won a major victory when a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled against the U.S.
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