Mortgage applications up 28%

Read full story for latest details but that's good news for the market.

http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_topstories/~3/217634517/index.htm

The Fed will calm a stormy market

The stock market is in turmoil. Banks keep announcing big losses, and economists are raising the odds for a recession. Does that mean you need to be doing a dozen things right now to protect your investments?

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Fed hints at more rate cuts

Ben Bernanke and other Fed members say 'substantial easing' may be needed. But markets, still concerned about recession, plunge.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/02/news/economy/fed_minutes_analysis/index.htm?section=money_topstories

Pending Home Sales Rise

Pending home sales rose for the second month in a row but remain below year-ago levels, the National Association of Realtors reported

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Americans split on mortgage bailout

Americans are nearly equally divided on whether those facing defaults on their mortgages should get special help, with most believing the borrowers are to blame for their own problems.

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