How to Help Homeowners, Without HAMP

The Home Affordable Modification Program, HAMP, continues to sputter, converting 26.7 percent fewer trial modifications into permanent modifications in September than in August.

The Democrats’ Jobs Pickle

With unemployment in double digits and no relief in sight, swift passage of the Democrats’ “jobs agenda” — set to be unveiled today in the Senate — might seem like a sure thing.

Well, not quite.

Not only are Senate Republicans balking at early proposals to cover the More…