Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:08:40 -0800 http://www.newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://www.newstrust.net/sources/this_american_life/for_review http://www.newstrust.net/sources/this_american_life/for_review NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://www.newstrust.net/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/951194/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/951194/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/this_american_life?ref=rss">This American Life</a> - By Ira Glass - Mar. 07 (News Report) - The economy works in mysterious ways. This week, we highlight the unusual circumstances our economic drought has left us in, and the newly hatched plans being made to survive it: including a partially-renovated condo building in Chicago, whose developers have abandoned it -- though they didn’t bother to tell the 19 unit owners who still live there, paying their mortgages. And a story which tracks the FDIC during its most covert operation: taking over an unsuspecting bank.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/951194?ref=rss">4.0 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/951194?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/951194/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Economy Finance Money Jobs