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What’s Ahead for Home Loans in 2010
This year could bring significant changes from 2009 for those seeking home loans. Over the last year, home prices fell to 2003 and earlier levels in many parts of the country. In addition, home loan rates declined to the lowest levels on record and this combination led to the [...]

With all the job market doom and gloom, there are still three million jobs open in the U.S.
No, it’s not all minimum-wage grunt work.

Russ Wiles – May. 20, 2009
Arizona Republic
Singapore-based shipper NOL Group said it will relocate its regional headquarters for the Americas to an office building in northeast Phoenix.
The parent of shipping giant APL earlier announced it would relocate its regional headquarters from Oakland, with the move expected to be completed by Sept. 30. [...]

Chad Graham – May. 30, 2009
The Arizona Republic
Organization: Stirling Energy Systems Inc. Location: 4800 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 5500, Scottsdale.
Background: SES makes the SunCatcher solar dish, which uses a mirror technology to harness the sun’s heat and generate electricity. The company touts its system’s minimal water usage compared with the water used in [...]

The Arizona Department of Commerce reported that Phoenix-area unemployment stood at 7.2 percent in March. That is up from 6.7 percent in February and 3.9 percent in March 2008. The U.S. jobless rate stands at 8.5 percent.

The state has lost 183,100 jobs since March 2008 — 135,000 of those coming from the Phoenix area. The [...]