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      The Age Blogs: Management Line

      Posted by SoxFirst

      The Bridget Jones Economy: it's about the rise of single young females in their 20s and 30s changing the economy and consumer patterns. Not only in terms of independent living, even buying their own real estate and share portfolios, but also just in terms of lifestyles.

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    • Bailout warnings

      Posted by SoxFirst

      With the disaster confronting America's home owners now shaping up as a hot political issue, it's no surprise that President George Bush has come up with a rescue package. And the Fed is promising "additional actions as needed". But can bailouts do more damage by flooding the market with cheap money?

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      Subprime tsunami to continue

      Posted by SoxFirst

      The subprime woes which have spread to global markets are set to continue this week are set to continue with all eyes on the Federal Reserve this week. The big question is whether the meltdown reflects deeper problems with the US economy that go beyond subprime.

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      The Subprime Bait and Switch

      Posted by Damianmann from In These Times

      The hope for subprime boosters was that such loans would allow the mortgage industry to continue business as usual while at the same time meeting government mandates for fair and affordable housing.

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    Damianmann comments on:

    Top Government Official Says US on Verge of Economic Disaster

    I try to focus on the “happy” stories

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    2:58 pm 10/29/06
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    SoxFirst

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    Leon Gettler is a blogger and senior business journalist at The Age, specializing on management issues. His latest book, Organisations Behaving Badly focuses on the forces that lead smart executives into making dumb decisions.

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