PODCAST: Obama heads to Michigan to talk jobs, Fixed mortgage rates fall
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British Treasury chief George Osborne today says we’re in the most dangerous time for global economy since 2008.
Gold prices continue to rise. They’re up around $1,790 an ounce.
The government just reported the number of people filing for first-time jobless claims last week fell to a four-month low. Below 400,000.
Fixed mortgage rates fell to at or near record lows. That’s good news for the few who can afford to buy a home or are able to refinance.
President Obama heads to Michigan today to talk about what can be done to create jobs. He’ll visit a plant in Holland, Mich., that’s adding 150 jobs with the help of some energy grants.
RealtyTrac said today the number of foreclosures in July fell to a 44-month low. Foreclosures have been a drag on the housing market for years.
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