The Media is either lying or dumber'n dirt, appearances would suggest both): http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_05082009.htm Try 13.7MM x $40k/yr NOT earned, then let that picture form in the consumer price index, the unemployment-check drag on the eroding-tax-revenue world of tomorrow.

The March number was artificially high and the April number isn’t really an improvement, just a statistical correction as a result of the moratorium being lifted.The government is playing the spin game in an effort to improve consumer confidence so that people will start spending again.

But I do see your point in not showing all your cards at once.Last year I did all of my negotiations on my own and it was just too time consuming.

> > It will exacerbate the problem OF foreclosure, as fewer sellers will be able to sell their homes to avoid it, and CAUSED BY foreclosure, as fewer buyers who have recently experienced foreclosure will be able to re-start the process of home ownership inexpensively and easily by negotiating owner financing.

IMO, you'd have fewer buyers, and more properties sitting on the market longer.

Fewer homebuyers = more renters.I look forward to hearing about your ventures.

*HR 1728 - What It Says and Why It Will Hurt Consumers and Small Business*The U.S.

This new requirement, called the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), is bad for consumers and must be repealed.

I haven't applied for any type of consumer loan for almost 3 years now.

If it's a serious question, here is the reason why economists will sometimes recommend spending money in a recession (don't attack me for this answer, I'm not saying I agree or disagree with it...just that this is the logic behind the idea):Pouring money into the economy spurs consumer and business spending, which increases demand, forcing businesses to up productivity, thus creating jobs, which in turn continues to spur consumer spending and the cycle continues.A good example is WWII, where the trillion dollars spent on the war spurred a huge economic recovery in this country.