Economy
September 6, 2007 -
As we've documented here at Southern Exposure and the Institute, the South as a region has been hit harder than other regions by sub-prime lending.
August 30, 2007 -
From the Institute's report, Blueprint for Gulf Renewal: The Katrina Crisis and a Community Agenda for Action, released this week. Economy and Jobs Number of jobs lost in the New Orleans area since Hurricane Katrina: 118,000
August 16, 2007 -
As you are probably aware, there is disturbing news in the housing markets as a result of fallout from the sub-prime lending crisis (which anyone who has been following the problem of predatory lending probably saw coming).
July 24, 2007 -
Thousands of workers in Mississippi got a pay raise today. No, the state did not pass a new minimum wage law. Nor did Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, or Louisiana. Instead, Congress made good on one of their "first 100 hours" pledges, and the new federal minimum wage of $5.85 per hour goes into effect as of today.
June 27, 2007 -
Faced with an explosion of home foreclosures this spring -- jumping 90% in May alone -- the course of action prescribed by Wall Street and Washington has been simple: do nothing.
June 26, 2007 -
After passing the U.S.
May 31, 2007 -
Q1 2007 Q1 2006 % INCR ExxonMobile $9.280B $8.400B 10% Chevron $4.715B