June, 2010

Second amendment ruling from the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified their ruling on the constitutionality of gun control laws. This ruling does strike down laws that limit handgun ownership – to a point. For the most part, McDonald v. Chicago clarifies the 2008 decision striking down a Washington D.C. law. SCOTUS rules on gun ownership The recent decision about gun ownership is ...

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Although it veers away from the gulf oil spill, Hurricane Alex nevertheless threatens

Hurricane Alex probably won’t become a hurricane until Tuesday. But for now, Alex, which is the first named storm of hurricane season 2010, seems to be heading away from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 2010. South Texas and northeastern Mexico has been given a hurricane warning. About 116 million gallons of crude ...

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Auto industry uncertainty and auto advertising shakeup mirror one an additional

With fear of a double-dip recession, drastic actions are undertaken that have sent shock waves through the once steady world of auto advertising. Where size and experience once guaranteed an advertising agency's future business with automakers, now the same automakers are seeking to shake things up as sales numbers continue to flounder when compared with ...

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The want to defer strategic default with consequences by Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae is upping the bet on strategic default of home mortgages Wednesday, saying that borrowers who default despite having ability to pay in good faith won't be eligible for a new Fannie Mae-backed mortgage for seven years from the date of foreclosure. Along with home foreclosures, strategic defaults are increasing. There have been a ...

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15 million pounds of pre-cooked pasta affected by SpaghettiOs recall

Last night, Campbell Soup Company put out a SpaghettiOs recall that will probably affect 15 million pounds of the canned pasta product. The SpaghettiOs recall is not happening because of any reported illnesses, but was issued "out of an abundance of caution." Three types of SpaghettiOs are included within the recall, all because they may ...

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