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Price of Business Show Offers Free Gift on Gold
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 08, 2009 ) Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business (M-F at 11 AM on CNN 650 on AOL Radio) has been discussing the increasing interest in gold in light of the current economic crisis. "The United States and much of the world are in the middle of a perfect economic storm... more
IRS Begins Tax Season 2009 with Steps to Help Financially Distressed Taxpayers; Promotes Credits, e-File Options
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 07, 2009 ) WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today kicked off the 2009 tax filing season by announcing a number of new steps to help financially distressed taxpayers maximize their refunds and speed payments while providing additional help to people struggling to meet... more
Treasury Announces Results of High School Financial Literacy Challenge
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 07, 2009 ) Washington– The Treasury Department today announced the results of the fall National Financial Literacy Challenge, a web-based contest open to high school students across the country. At the recommendation of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy,... more
Assistant Secretary Swagel to Hold Monthly Economic Briefing
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 07, 2009 ) Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Phillip Swagel will hold a media briefing Friday to review economic indicators from the last month and discuss the state of the U.S. economy. The event is open to the media: Who Assistant Secretary... more
Kevin Price Predicts Government Created Consumer Banks
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 06, 2009 ) Houston, TX - Back in September, when Wall Street suffered a horrible meltdown, we were told that $800 billion being pumped into financial institutions through taxpayer dollars would get the "economy moving again." Four months later and we could not be more amazed... more
Kevin Price Reviews the Bailout, New Media, Chicago Style Politics, and More
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 05, 2009 ) Houston, TX - Kevin Price, Host of the popular Price of Business Radio Show (M-F at 11 AM Central on CNN 650 and syndicated on AOL and Yahoo Radio, learn more at www.PriceofBusiness.com), writes several times of week at BizPlusBlog.com. Kevin's blog is ranked in... more
Robert Shumake addresses Mortgage Fraud and Real Estate Scams in Michigan
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 30, 2008 ) Detroit, MI -- Mortgage fraud is on the rise due to a declining real estate market and an increase in foreclosures. The number of real estate sales is down; therefore, realtors and mortgage lenders, who are paid on commissions, are not making money. These circumstances... more
Robert Shumake, Mortgage Fraud Victim, is on a Mission to Generate Public Awareness
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 30, 2008 ) Detroit, MI -- According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, mortgage fraud is one of the fastest growing white-collar crimes in the country. Robert Shumake found this out the hard way, when he was the victim of mortgage fraud. When Shumake tried to... more
Steve Moore of the Wall Street Journal on the Price of Business Show
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 30, 2008 ) Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal and a frequent guest on CNBC will be a guest on today's Price of Business radio show (M-F at 11 AM on CNN 650). You can hear the show live and online at the show's website (PriceofBusiness.com). Host, Kevin Price has... more
Treasury Announces TARP Investment in GMAC
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 30, 2008 ) Washington, DC – The Treasury Department today announced that it will purchase $5 billion in senior preferred equity with an 8% dividend from GMAC LLC as part of a broader program to assist the domestic automotive industry in becoming financially viable. Under... more
Kevin Price on ABC 13 Discussing the Economy
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 26, 2008 ) Houston, TX - Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business, Publisher of USBusinessdaily.com, and writer of www.BizPlusBlog.com was on ABC 13 this week to discuss the Houston and national economy. During the interview Price discussed: * The need to reduce taxes... more
USA commercial woes continue - Themovechannel.com
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 23, 2008 ) USA - Demand for commercial property in America has been severely impacted by the loss of thousands of jobs all across the country, with more losses predicted by the end of the year... The USA has shed a whopping 1.2 million jobs over the last 11 months, letting... more
Kevin Price Calls Bush's Auto Bailout the 'Road to Nowhere'
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 22, 2008 ) Houston, TX - In a recent article, the controversial radio personality, blogger, and author stated that: In one of the most glaring examples of "keeping up appearances" in history, President George Bush has decided to single handily provide a bailout bridge... more
Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick Remarks on U.S.-Asia Economic Relations at the Asia Society in New York
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 16, 2008 ) New York – This is an unprecedented time for the global economy. The downturn has been swift and severe, and the turmoil has spread quickly around the world. Countries across the globe have taken action to minimize the impact of the crisis and to reform the global... more
Kevin Price Tackles Corruption, Auto Bailouts, the Decline of Traditional Media, and More
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 12, 2008 ) Blagojevich Epitomizes Obama's Plight Barack Obama is making it clear when it comes to Rod Blagojevich and his efforts to sell a Senate seat: "I was as appalled and disappointed as anybody by the revelations earlier this week," Obama said. "I have never spoken...(read... more
