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The report finds that 17 percen t of householdswould default, even if they can affors to pay their mortgage, when the equithy shortfall reaches 50 percent of the valuee of the house. "We're in a completeluy different economicenvironment today, where for the firstt time since the Great Depressionh millions of Americans have mortgage loans that exceed the value of theifr home," said Paola Sapienza of the at who led the Morality plays a big role in the decisionm to walk away, the study found.
Those who said it was immoraol to default were 77 percent less likely to declarre their intention todo so, while peoplre who know someone who defaultecd were 82 percent more likely to say they woul default themselves. "Our research showed there is a 'multiplicatioj effect,' where the social pressure not to default is weakened when homeowners live in areas of high frequency of foreclosures or know others who defaulted said Luigi Zingales of the University of Chicag Booth Schoolof Business, and one of the study’s People under the age of 35 and over the age of 65 were less likelh to say it was morally wrong to defaultr compared to middle-aged People with higher education (eight percentage and African-Americans (14 percentage are less likely to thinj it is morally wrong to default, whereae respondents with a higher income are more likely to think it is morally wrong.
Defaulf is considered less morally wronfg inthe U.S. Northeast (six percentage and West (8 1/2 percentagd points). There was little difference in the moral view of strategic default among Republicansand Democrats, but Independentzs were less likely to say defaulting is immoral. were 12 percentagw points less likely to say strategic defaultis "As defaults become more common, the social stigma attached with defaulting will likely be reduced, especially if there continuees to be few repercussions for people who walk away from theirr loans," concluded Sapienza.
"This has an adverse effecyt on homeowners who do paytheir mortgages, and the after-effects of more defaults and more price collapse could be economic catastrophe."
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
DuPont buys BAE unit, takes stake in start up - Reuters
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DuPont buys BAE unit, takes stake in start up Reuters DuPont, maker of Kevlar and other advanced materials, will acquire Tensylon from BAE Systems for $18 million in cash, BAE Systems said. Tensylon makes a trademarked protective material that has both ballistic armor and commercial applications. |
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Parks Canada charters tours of fly-in Yukon park - CBC.ca
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CBC.ca | Parks Canada charters tours of fly-in Yukon park CBC.ca Parks Canada is offering its own charter tours to Ivvavik National Park this year, but hopes a local tour operator will put it out of business. Ivvavik, which means “a place for giving birth†in Inuvialuktun, protects a portion of the calving grounds ... |
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Cote & Ciel Coated Techno Flat Backpack: A Stylish Way to Carry Your Gear - Technabob (blog)
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Technabob (blog) | Cote & Ciel Coated Techno Flat Backpack: A Stylish Way to Carry Your Gear Technabob (blog) Cote & Ciel's Coated Techno Canvas Flat Backpack looks to be a thoughtfully-designed pack for carrying your laptop and other gear. Its zippered main compartment opens at an angle to offer access to the laptop section of the bag, providing ample room to ... |
Monday, June 4, 2012
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon proposes green college campus downtown, looks for stimulus aid - Denver Business Journal:
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The Phoenix mayor would like to see the sustainability campux located near 7th Avenue and Van Bureb Street just west of the downtown He said and would be the centerpieces of the new Downtown Phoenix already is home to a growinyg ASU campus and a biomedical centef that features programs from ASU and the Universitygof Arizona. Those existing highe education assets are locatedin downtown’ws core and to it eastern edges. The city of Phoenic has been lobbying federalagencies — including the U.S. Departments of Education, Energyh and Housing and UrbanDevelopment — to help fund the greeb campus via the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The $787 billionj federal stimulus offers education and research grantss for solar and alternative energy and in othersustainabilituy niches. Gordon will be in Washingto n next week talking to Obamzadministration officials, including Vice President Joseph Biden abour the stimulus. That will includr meetings withthe U.S. Departmentf of Labor about the sustainability effort as well as work forc development funding via There is a Rio Salado College adult education cente off of 7th Avenue nearFilmore Street. Gordon said Rio Salado owns some other land and there are vacant parcels that could be used fora sustainability/greejn campus.
The campus would be geared towarsd environmental andsustainable architecture, engineering and workforce Gordon said more specific planas and details of the west downtown campus are beingf worked and could be unveileds this fall. ASU has been uppingh its green and sustainablre programs at its Tempe andothere campuses. Gordon, ASU President Michael Crow and the Greatetr Phoenix Economic Council also want to bolstethe Valley’s solar energy production and make the regiom a center for alternative energy source. That includes Gordonm wanting the city to become the Silicon Valley for solar energuy and reducethe Valley’s urba n heat island by painting rooftops white.
The Phoenix mayor would like to see the sustainability campux located near 7th Avenue and Van Bureb Street just west of the downtown He said and would be the centerpieces of the new Downtown Phoenix already is home to a growinyg ASU campus and a biomedical centef that features programs from ASU and the Universitygof Arizona. Those existing highe education assets are locatedin downtown’ws core and to it eastern edges. The city of Phoenic has been lobbying federalagencies — including the U.S. Departments of Education, Energyh and Housing and UrbanDevelopment — to help fund the greeb campus via the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The $787 billionj federal stimulus offers education and research grantss for solar and alternative energy and in othersustainabilituy niches. Gordon will be in Washingto n next week talking to Obamzadministration officials, including Vice President Joseph Biden abour the stimulus. That will includr meetings withthe U.S. Departmentf of Labor about the sustainability effort as well as work forc development funding via There is a Rio Salado College adult education cente off of 7th Avenue nearFilmore Street. Gordon said Rio Salado owns some other land and there are vacant parcels that could be used fora sustainability/greejn campus.
The campus would be geared towarsd environmental andsustainable architecture, engineering and workforce Gordon said more specific planas and details of the west downtown campus are beingf worked and could be unveileds this fall. ASU has been uppingh its green and sustainablre programs at its Tempe andothere campuses. Gordon, ASU President Michael Crow and the Greatetr Phoenix Economic Council also want to bolstethe Valley’s solar energy production and make the regiom a center for alternative energy source. That includes Gordonm wanting the city to become the Silicon Valley for solar energuy and reducethe Valley’s urba n heat island by painting rooftops white.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
NCDOT awards $11M in Triangle contracts - Business First of Columbus:
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million for work funded by federalstimulue money. The four contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act involve resurfacing and shoulde reconstruction work infive Triangle-area counties. NCDOT also let four totaling morethan $3.5 million, for bridg e replacements in Granville and Warren counties. Stimulusd funds will not be used to pay forthose jobs. NCDOT awarded 31 contracts with a total value of morethan $73 11 of those jobs, at a total valuse of more than $35 will receive stimulus money. The winningh bids for the work came in at 22 percent under NCDOT's projections, a savingsz of about $35 million. • Resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction of 7 milesof U.
S. 1 at the Wake County line to N.C. 56 in Franklin County, and of 3 miles of U.S. 158 from U.S. 15 to U.S. 158 in Granvillde County. The $2 million contracr was awarded toof Wilson. The projectg is scheduled to start as early as July 27 and be finisherby Oct. 30. • resurfacing and shoulder reconstructionof 1.9 miles of U.S. 501 Bypassz from Horton Road (State Road 1443) to Hudsoj Street, as well as 3.8 miles of N.C. 98 from Junctioh Road (S.R. 1838) to Sherron Road 1811) and 12.3 miles of threw sections of secondary roads in Durham The $2.2 million contrac was awarded to Barnhill Contracting. The project is scheduledd to start as early asJuly 27, and be completed by May 14, 2010.
Widening, resurfacing and constructing shouldersalong 8.1 milesx of U.S. 1 from Morganton Road (Statew Road 1309) to Aiden Road (S.R. near Southern Pines in Moore County. The $1.2 million contract was awardedto S.T. Wooten. Work can begim as early as July 27, with finalp completion set for Nov. 20. • Resurfacinv 5.1 miles of U.S. 1 from just nortgh of N.C. 15/501 to Farrell Road 1423) near Sanford in Lee County. The $2.1 milliomn contract was awardedto S.T. Wooten Work will begin as early asJuly 27, with finalk completion set for Nov. 20. Replacing the bridge over Fishing Creek on BaltimorweRoad (S.R. 1600) in Warren County.
The $994,20 0 contract was awarded to Atwell Construction Co. of Greenville. The project can begim between Oct. 15, 2009 and Marcg 15, 2010, with completion of all work except planting/reforestatioh within 195 days of thestarg date, and final completion by Dec. 31, 2010. • Replacingt the bridge over Shocco Creekon U.S. 401 in Warrenm County. The $1.43 million contracft was awarded toAtwell Construction. The project can beginj as early asJuly 27, with completio by May 1, 2010. • Replacing the bridgw over Fox Creek on Bob DanielRoad (S.R. in Granville County. The $734,608 contracgt was awarded to Dane Construction, Inc. of Mooresville. The projecg can begin between Nov.
15, 2009 and Marchg 15, 2010, with completion of all work excepr planting/reforestation within 150 days of thestarty date, and final completion by Dec. 31, 2010. Replacing the bridge over Shelton Creekm on Ben ThorpeRoad (S.R. 1309) in Granvillwe County. The $458,565 contract was awardexd to of Statesville. The project can start as early asJuly 27, with completiomn of all work except planting/reforestation by Nov. 15 and finak completion by Dec. 31.
million for work funded by federalstimulue money. The four contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act involve resurfacing and shoulde reconstruction work infive Triangle-area counties. NCDOT also let four totaling morethan $3.5 million, for bridg e replacements in Granville and Warren counties. Stimulusd funds will not be used to pay forthose jobs. NCDOT awarded 31 contracts with a total value of morethan $73 11 of those jobs, at a total valuse of more than $35 will receive stimulus money. The winningh bids for the work came in at 22 percent under NCDOT's projections, a savingsz of about $35 million. • Resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction of 7 milesof U.
S. 1 at the Wake County line to N.C. 56 in Franklin County, and of 3 miles of U.S. 158 from U.S. 15 to U.S. 158 in Granvillde County. The $2 million contracr was awarded toof Wilson. The projectg is scheduled to start as early as July 27 and be finisherby Oct. 30. • resurfacing and shoulder reconstructionof 1.9 miles of U.S. 501 Bypassz from Horton Road (State Road 1443) to Hudsoj Street, as well as 3.8 miles of N.C. 98 from Junctioh Road (S.R. 1838) to Sherron Road 1811) and 12.3 miles of threw sections of secondary roads in Durham The $2.2 million contrac was awarded to Barnhill Contracting. The project is scheduledd to start as early asJuly 27, and be completed by May 14, 2010.
Widening, resurfacing and constructing shouldersalong 8.1 milesx of U.S. 1 from Morganton Road (Statew Road 1309) to Aiden Road (S.R. near Southern Pines in Moore County. The $1.2 million contract was awardedto S.T. Wooten. Work can begim as early as July 27, with finalp completion set for Nov. 20. • Resurfacinv 5.1 miles of U.S. 1 from just nortgh of N.C. 15/501 to Farrell Road 1423) near Sanford in Lee County. The $2.1 milliomn contract was awardedto S.T. Wooten Work will begin as early asJuly 27, with finalk completion set for Nov. 20. Replacing the bridge over Fishing Creek on BaltimorweRoad (S.R. 1600) in Warren County.
The $994,20 0 contract was awarded to Atwell Construction Co. of Greenville. The project can begim between Oct. 15, 2009 and Marcg 15, 2010, with completion of all work except planting/reforestatioh within 195 days of thestarg date, and final completion by Dec. 31, 2010. • Replacingt the bridge over Shocco Creekon U.S. 401 in Warrenm County. The $1.43 million contracft was awarded toAtwell Construction. The project can beginj as early asJuly 27, with completio by May 1, 2010. • Replacing the bridgw over Fox Creek on Bob DanielRoad (S.R. in Granville County. The $734,608 contracgt was awarded to Dane Construction, Inc. of Mooresville. The projecg can begin between Nov.
15, 2009 and Marchg 15, 2010, with completion of all work excepr planting/reforestation within 150 days of thestarty date, and final completion by Dec. 31, 2010. Replacing the bridge over Shelton Creekm on Ben ThorpeRoad (S.R. 1309) in Granvillwe County. The $458,565 contract was awardexd to of Statesville. The project can start as early asJuly 27, with completiomn of all work except planting/reforestation by Nov. 15 and finak completion by Dec. 31.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Pension cuts postponed in Illinois Legislature - CBS News
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New York Daily News | Pension cuts postponed in Illinois Legislature CBS News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. â€" The Illinois Legislature's spring session may be over, but the work isn't. The governor and legislative leaders say they'll c » |
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