NEW YORK - March 17, 2010 - Republicans are charging that the illegitimate Obama regime has cooked the books on its home mortgage rescue program to make it look like it's a success when, they claim, it is actually a flop.

NEW YORK     - March 15, 2010 - Consumer Metrics Institute constructs a U.S. consumption index based on actual transactions data for a range of major discretionary purchases such as cars, houses, durable goods, and vacations.

NEW YORK - March 15, 2010 - The U.S. and the UK have moved substantially closer to losing their AAA credit ratings as the cost of servicing their debts rose, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

NEW YORK - March 15, 2010 - When the Mayans envisioned the world coming to an end in 2012 - at least in the Hollywood telling - they didn’t count junk bonds among the perils that would lead to worldwide disaster.

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - March 9, 2010 - Bank of America finds itself the target of a new lawsuit filed by a woman in Pittsburgh who alleges that the bank not only improperly seized her home and damaged her other property, but also kept her parrot hostage even after they admitted making a mistake.

NEW YORK - March 11, 2010 - The federal government has spent the past half-year seeking to roll back its emergency efforts at propping up the financial markets - with the notable exception of its involvement in mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

MIAMI, Florida - March 11, 2010 - Although the foreclosure rate nationwide slipped 2% in February from the previous month, Florida continues to be dogged by an increasing number of foreclosures, according to the latest numbers from RealtyTrac.