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By Patty Yauger Herald-StandardThe overwhelming voter rejection of a tax-shifting proposal that would hike either the personal or earned income tax to perhaps lower residential property taxes, came as no surprise to a Pennsylvania School Boards Association official.Thomas J. Gentzel, association ...

Factory output, new-home starts pick up, but building permits sink to 10-year lowMay 17, 2007 04:30 AM Joanne Morrison Reuters News AgencyWASHINGTON-United States factory output picked up in April and ground breaking on new homes unexpectedly rose, but permits for future home building slid to the...

WASHINGTON - Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up slightly this week, after six consecutive weeks of declines.Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6.47 percent this week, up from 6.44 percent last week.It was the first increase since July 20 when 30-y...

With the interest rates going up people are starting to notice that what really counts is their monthly payments, if your going to refinance again in 5-10 years you have to plan accordingly and choose the right loan that is best for you that is why "YOU" are given the opportuinty to select the ty...