More than 100 real estate agents have dropped their memberships in the local Realtors’ association, indicating they may not be active in local real estate sales any longer.

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Chinese and Indian consumers appear to be going on a spending binge, bucking the global trend.

via Asian consumers can’t replace missing US shoppers, experts say – Local News – News – General – The Canberra Times .

Federal program to save struggling economy is naive, unrealistic

via TARP legislation a failure – Opinion.