Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
As Iowa lawmakers consider legislation curbing payday loans — thought by many to be a predatory form of lending — states where tougher laws have already been enacted are watching as lenders continue the practice unabated, sometimes with higher rates and fees than ever before.
WASHINGTON — Only a year ago, hopes were high that a big push by the government to stop foreclosures would be a great success, living up to its billing as “Help for America’s Homeowners.” But as 2010 begins, it is already clear that the president’s $75 billion program has fallen far short of its goals.
While private lenders completed 120,000 permanent modifications monthly in early 2009, only about 10,000 were completed through October under the government initiative.
As lawsuits wind their way through the court system, more details and allegations about the inner workings of the subprime lending world are emerging.
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