Obama’s New Deal for Blacks in America
October 2, 2008Barack Obama’s overwhelming support among African-Americans may seem like an exercise in blind faith or racial pride, but policy, not skin color, is driving this enthusiasm. Obama’s campaign positions speak directly to the everyday issues that low- and middle-income African-Americans face. His initiatives address their personal difficulties with poverty, unemployment, crime, credit and the effects on families of widespread long-term incarceration. While some Americans may view Obama’s proposals as a …
Firm Helps Underwrite Radio’s ‘Marketplace’
October 1, 2008“Marketplace,” public radio’s popular business news program, has a new sponsor in South Florida and the New York City metropolitan area: Palisades Hudson Financial Group LLC. Our firm this month became a local “underwriter,” in public radio parlance, on WNYC in New York, WLRN in Miami and WXELin Palm Beach County. The 30-minute broadcast airs each weekday evening at 6 p.m. on the Miami station and at 6:30 p.m. on …
Mortgage Lending Lessons Remain Unlearned
October 1, 2008One year ago on this page, I questioned whether any lessons had been learned from the decade-long housing bubble. The U.S. taxpayer has since been put on the hook for hundreds of billions of dollars of losses that should have been borne by private parties. But apart from this, the change resulting from this debacle has been disturbingly slight. The Federal Reserve and the Treasury have concentrated on keeping the …
Maximize Benefits Of Banking Without Borders
October 1, 2008Nations may still be divided by closely watched boundaries and vast oceans, but the global economy has no borders, and your bank account need not, either. Banks around the world today offer international, multi-currency accounts. Millions of international travelers, business professionals and investors enjoy the benefits of these accounts. You an choose among and open many of these accounts over the internet, though you probably will need to ship some …
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