Protesters will target Bank of America loan issues Demonstrators at Bank of America Corp.’s annual meeting today plan to highlight an investigation that found thousands of questionable loan documents filed in Guilford County. Read more on The Charlotte Observer

VIEWPOINTS: FHA bill doesn’t address future issues The House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 5072 by a huge margin to shore up finances of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Rep. Allen Boyd voted for the bill. The FHA does not actually fund mortgages, but insures mortgages against… Read more on The News Herald

Macro-Economic and Political Environment The sluggish financial and economic progress of 2008, under the Koroma administration, nevertheless holds the possibility of strong and broad-based economic growth as the economy struggles to rebuild from the war years, together with moderate inflation levels. Over the medium term, any improvement in key sectors will offer hope that the [...]