The Privatopia Papers

Local governments want bailout for their Lehman Brothers losses - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee : "San Mat...

Bad News for Newspapers - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com This is an amazing graphic. The newspaper industry seems to be in free fall.

The Associated Press: New condo loan rules could hurt distressed areas : "Under the new regulations, Fannie Mae will reject any mortga...

Channel 4 KRNV.com: Local News and Weather for Reno-Tahoe Region: Reid seeks to clarify stimulus rule on casinos : "LAS VEGAS (AP) -- N...

Bowing Down to the HOA Police : "Seeing as my homeowner's association has it out for me this year--they have yet to go after all th...

Neighbors in gated community say break-ins steal their "paradise" | WINK News - Southwest Florida | Local & Florida : "Ne...

Talking Business - From Washington, an A.I.G. Flogging for the Masses - NYTimes.com : "By week’s end, I was more depressed about the fi...

2 corporate credit unions taken over by government - Yahoo! Finance : "WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators on Friday seized control o...

Local allies in public health: Fish - Las Vegas Sun : "The newest sign of these economic times can be found hanging on back-yard gates...

Rent-a-cops could write tickets on South Side :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: City Hall : "Private security guards patrolling three Far South ...

Thumbprint will be required for home sellers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Business : "You'll soon need more than your John Hancock to s...

Law.com - Katten and Jenner & Block Lay Off Lawyers, Staff : "Katten Muchin Rosenman and Jenner & Block, two law firms with th...

Forecast for recession events from California Research Bureau Fred Pilot sent the link to this report. It is full of data-based forecasts. T...

Living on the Edge: 5 Clifftop Towns - Oddee.com (clifftop towns, scary towns) These photos are spectacular. Some places where you don't...

In Detroit, Artists Look For Renewal In Foreclosures : NPR : According to this NPR story, you can buy a house in Detroit for $100. That...

Barack Obama's Teleprompter's Blog : "Reflections from the hard drive of the machine that enables the voice of the Leader of th...

Dodd: Administration pushed for language protecting bonuses - CNN.com : "(CNN) -- Senate Banking committee Chairman Christopher Dodd t...

U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar | U.S. | Reuters : "LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - A U.N. panel will next week recommend that the wo...

'Defenders' help homeowners fight eviction - CNN.com : "Like millions of Americans, Thompson got caught up in the subprime fia...

The Volokh Conspiracy - - : "Is the Stimulus Bill Constitutional? This week, Governor Mark Sanford announced that South Carolina will r...