The Decoder: “Twitter is a mass text-messaging service that allows you to send short 140-character updates — or “tweets” — to a bunch of people at once. They are your “followers.” It was designed to be read on a cellphone, though many people read it online, too.”
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Daily Archives: March 7, 2009
Investigative Report: Crime no barrier for loan sellers Law requiring background checks too late for many homeowners
Eric Nalder, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: “Numerous convicts — including embezzlers, robbers, meth dealers and rapists — sold mortgage loans to unsuspecting homeowners in Washington in recent years while state lawmakers and members of Congress debated and tabled requirements for licensing and background checks, records show…Criminals who were barred from the mortgage business in other states continued… Continue Reading
American Library Association: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 101
ARRA 101: “Completing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was a long and arduous process for the Obama Administration and the new Congress. Now that President Obama has signed the bill into law, our nation can begin the journey of restoring our economic stability through the programs and initiatives this law will make possible. Throughout… Continue Reading
