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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Passengers on American Airlines Flight 331 had endured the crowded airports and delays of holiday travel, and were moments from their Caribbean destination. Suddenly, everything seemed to spin out of control.
WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes plunged unexpectedly last month to the lowest level since April, a sign the housing market recovery will be rocky and heavily dependent on the generosity of Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON – In an epic struggle settled at dawn, the Democratic-controlled Senate passed health care legislation Thursday, a triumph for President Barack Obama that clears the way for compromise talks with the House on a bill to reduce the ranks of the uninsured and rein in the insurance industry.
Treasury removes cap for Fannie and Freddie aid
NEW YORK – The government has handed its ATM card to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion
WASHINGTON – The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit and a political problem that President Barack Obama has promised to address next year.
Texas AG outraged by Senate health care provision
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is vowing to fight what he called an “outrageous” decision to give Nebraska multimillion-dollar tax breaks as part of a deal to get enough votes for the health care overhaul working its way through Congress.
WASHINGTON – The way abortions are covered under health care reform is a major obstacle to finalizing the legislation, even though the House and Senate both agree that no federal money should be used.
WASHINGTON – A fitful economic recovery is drawing strength from a stabilizing job market and signs that manufacturing will contribute to the rebound. The evidence signals a better-than-expected end to the year, though doubts remain about growth in 2010.
Geithner: Job growth should resume by springtime
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he believes it’s reasonable to expect “positive job growth” by spring and that people should have confidence about an improving economic climate.
NEW YORK – Citigroup Inc. said Wednesday it has repaid the $20 billion in bailout money it received from the government.
A comparison of the health care bills passed by the Senate and House:
NEWARK, N.J. – An electrical malfunction outside New York City brought train service to a standstill Wednesday and spotlighted problems on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor that persist despite a long-term effort to upgrade its aging power supply system.
WASHINGTON – The costs of health care reform being pushed through Congress by Democrats will be felt long before the benefits.
MIAMI – Health care providers are rolling out a different sort of stocking stuffer: Gift cards that can be used to pay bills and insurance premiums or for specific services at eye doctors and dentist offices.
BUTNER, N.C. – The federal Bureau of Prisons says dizziness and hypertension were responsible for the hospitalization of Bernard Madoff.
BEIJING/DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it is nearing an agreement to sell its Volvo Swedish cars unit to China's Geely in a deal that underscores China's arrival as a major force in the global auto industry.
MINNEAPOLIS – Haven’t flown since last Christmas? Be prepared. Things have changed.
STOCKHOLM – Ford Motor Co. said it is moving closer to selling its Swedish Volvo brand, even though the U.S. automaker is in far better financial shape than it was when it put the brand up for sale last year.
CONCORD, N.H. – When Laura Davie’s doctor suggested she go to the hospital next door for her first mammogram last year, she went online instead.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied in a brief pre-holiday session on Thursday, closing at 2009 highs, after data showing a drop in initial jobless claims and growth in durable goods orders suggested an economic recovery was picking up steam.
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – US auto giant Ford said Wednesday it had agreed on the main terms for selling its Swedish brand Volvo Cars to Chinese car maker Geely, a deal set to underline China's growing economic clout.
BOSTON – Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through mammography and argues that younger women should continue undergoing the tests despite a federal panel’s recent recommendation to reduce their frequency.
VATICAN CITY – To put it as the devout Ned Flanders would, the Vatican’s newspaper thinks “The Simpsons” are an okely dokely bunch.
55 companies miss payment of TARP dividends: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fifty-five financial companies failed to pay dividends in November on money they borrowed from the U.S. government, bank research firm SNL said on Wednesday.
Hacker Breaks Kindle's Proprietary E-Book Protection
Internet retailer Amazon.com had all the luck in getting its family of proprietary Kindle e-book readers into the hands of consumers while its rivals were faced with delays, but its luck may have turned. The Kindle's copyright protection has been hacked.
Durable orders up, jobless claims at 15-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods excluding transportation items surged in November and new applications for jobless aid hit the lowest level in 15 months last week, pointing to a firmly entrenched economic recovery.
U.S. probes banks on sale of risky securities: report
BANGALORE (Reuters) – U.S. regulators and legislators are investigating whether Wall Street investment banks deliberately sold risky structured securities to clients, and then bet on the securities failing, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Wells Fargo repays government bailout
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co , the fourth-largest U.S. bank by assets, on Wednesday said it repaid the $25 billion government bailout it received during the financial crisis, after last week selling $12.25 billion in stock.
TRENTON, N.J. – MTV is getting more pressure to cancel its “Jersey Shore” reality show.
NEW YORK (AFP) – Canada's Research in Motion (RIM) apologized Wednesday to users of its popular Blackberry smartphone in the Americas after they were hit by an outage in email service overnight, the second in less than a week for some customers.
Fema Has Campers For Sale Super Cheap – But Should You Buy One?
It will come as welcome news to many people. The trailers that FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) stockpiled in 2005 are again coming on the market for sale. Consumers have been buying them for a song.
But should you hop on the buying bandwagon? Here’s a list of pros and cons.
The advantages:
Price: As I said, they’re going for a lark. The Washington Post reported an average sale price of $7,367 on these trailers and mobile homes reputedly worth $18,620 each. In other words, buyers are paying about 40 cents on the dollar.
Condition. Many trailers were hardly used. Some are like new.
Availability. As of their most recent post, FEMA claims an excess inventory of 120,000 units. They say they will be selling trailers and mobile homes for the next 3 years to clear inventory.
The disadvantages:
Price. The majority of the 10,839 travel trailers FEMA sold between July 24, 2006 and July 23, 2007 were sold as scrap. So tht’s $6, 936 for campers for sale and $11,479 for mobile homes that you cannot live in.
Condition. Many trailers are not in great shape. Those sold in the past have been uninhabitable. Which, in FEMA parlance, meant they could be used only as office space or storage containers. It was FEMA’s way of handling the high levels of formaldehyde fumes given off by the building materials that you’ll recall stung the eyes of Katrina victims and gave them unremitting upper respiratory problems.
The units coming on sale now are not classified as scrap. They’re “repairable”. Generally, that means they need up to $1,500 of work done to repair damage they suffered from sitting empty in damp places and being moved several times.
Availability. They are currently parked at an airport in Hope Kansas. And you have to pay to make them road worthy, and then to move them.
Our original question.
Should you buy one? Of course, the answer depends on where you are, how much you have to invest, and what you want to use it for.
FEMA campers are being scooped up monthly. The irony is that due to the economy, there are thousands of campers for sale at auction each month from government surplus and seized and repossessed inventory wit
1000
h starting bids as low as $100. People just don’t know how to find them. There is no reason to ignore the FEMA campers. Just keep your eyes open for better deals on better RVs. They are out there and abundant.
By: Michael Drover
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