Uncommon Money News (Vol 54)

By: Roshawn Watson

In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy!

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Posts of the Week

A Visual Guide to Inflation


Could the end of excess be good for America?
(I talked about this before and plan to address again)

A visual guide to the fall of GM

Mortgage rates at 52-year low

Detroit sold for scraps

Humorous Money News

Prostitute pricing (photoshopped pic?)

Detroit sold for scraps (POW)

Business News

Chicago Sun-times files for bankruptcy
(I hoped this day wouldn’t come)

GM CEO ousted as part of bailout agreement

A visual guide to the fall of GM

Rupert Murdoch wealth halved but still tops Australia’s top richest executives lists

Amazon CEO to work at its Kentucky distribution center for a week

Obama thinks bankruptcy likely for GM, Chrysler

Economy/Real Estate

Dow Extends 4-week Rally

A Visual Guide to Inflation (POW)

Could the end of excess be good for America? (POW)

Mortgage rates at 52-year low
(POW)

Banks starting to quietly walk away from foreclosures

Mark to market account rules change
Entertainment Money News

Monster’s vs. Aliens kills it at the box-office

Spelling home goes on sale with a $150 million price tag

Offbeat Money News
Dominos gives out 11,000 free pizza’s by mistake