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Hey all, I need to get some new tires soon. Any deals out there? Any good quality tires for a reasonable price? Thanks!

<a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/la-fi-harney20-2009sep20,0,2560658.story">From the Los Angeles Times:</a> Who is more likely to walk away from a house and a mortgage -- a person with super-prime credit scores or someone with lower scores? Research using a...

<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090824/ap_on_bi_ge/us_meltdown_deja_vu/print">Remember me? Wall Street repackages toxic debt</a> WASHINGTON ? Wall Street may have discovered a way out from under the bad debt and risky mortgages that have clogged the financial markets. The would-be...

<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090403/ap_on_re_us/iowa_gay_marriage">Iowa Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage</a> DES MOINES, Iowa ? Iowa's Supreme Court legalized gay marriage Friday in a unanimous and emphatic decision that makes Iowa the third state ? and first in the nation's...

Over-priced homes are vacant, and children across the U.S. are <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090310/ap_on_re_us/homeless_children_texas">homeless.</a> <img...

CR has some awesome chart porn going these days (housing starts, construction, enemployment, and more). Be sure to keep up on your reading. CR is <em>required</em> reading for IHBers! Here's an example: <img src="http://dshort.com/charts/bears/four-bears-large.gif" alt="" />

I would like to call everyone's attention to the <a href="http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2008/12/doris-tanta-dungey-endowed-scholarship.html">fund </a>that has been established to honor Tanta, a most beloved figure here at IHB. I think it is a lovely way to honor her memory. I hope that...

<a href="http://www.dailykos.com">Kos</a> just called IR his favorite Bubble Blogger. Congratulations. I hope IHB can handle all the traffic that's coming this way!

There are many well-reasoned <a href="http://faculty.chicagogsb.edu/john.cochrane/research/Papers/mortgage_protest.htm">critiques</a> on the bailout. This would be a good thread for discussing the thoughtful objections that have been raised. Also, an article in the <em>NY Times</em>, points out...

<span style="color: red;">My goodness, the government is busy these days. It's a good thing they can print money, 'cause they're gonna need a lot of it...</span> <strong>Treasury to Guarantee Money Market Funds </strong> The federal government took two dramatic steps on Friday to in a...

The <em>NY Times </em>has an interesting feature on one of IHB's favorite economists. Much of what he has predicted has come to pass, and it's not over yet. In addition to more of his predictions and his critics, the article talks about his unusual approach. He also has some observations on...

The New York Times asked economists across the country to share the data they use to figure out how much houses in regional markets are overvalued, a calculation that approximates where the bottom may be. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/business/economy/09bargain.html?em">Linky</a>...

The <em>NY Times </em>has a feature on the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/fashion/10bikewars.html?ref=fashion">conflict between cars and bikes. </a> The 7 C's have had their own close calls this summer. Anyone else have a story to share?

Tonight (and every Thursday) is <a href="http://www.sandcanyoncyclery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=97">Ladies' Night at Sand Canyon Cyclery</a>. There's a group ride for the girls at 6p.m. Don't worry if you're a beginner, they divide up by skill level and offer...

Some granite countertops contain high levels of uranium, which is not only radioactive but releases radon gas as it decays. Reports of granite emitting high levels of radon and radiation are increasing...<a href="http://theater2.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/garden/24granite.html">linky</a>

Tragedy was narrowly averted today, when members of the 7 C?s took evasive maneuvers to avoid your black Escalade, parked in the bike lane and the door you flung open with such reckless abandon. Although this letter is addressed to a specific Realtor, ? the behavior we witnessed today is far...

<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/business/13lend.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin">Long Protected by Washington, Fannie and Freddie Ballooned </a> <img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/images/business/20080711_FANNIE_GRAPHIC/problems.gif" alt="" /> <img...

Althoug the 7 C's are a pack of roadies, some of us <em>go both ways</em>. <a href="http://www.mammothmountain.com/bike_ride/bike_park/bike_report/index.cfm">Mammoth is open for mountain biking.</a> You can take the gondola up and ride down. Sweeet! There are also camps, including an...

Even though the IHB team didn't race on Sunday, it was an exciting event. The course is quite challenging and very technical. It was shaped like a bent paperclip, with two straight-aways, a couple of 180 degree turns and some 50 feet of climbing <em>per lap</em>. <img...

<a href="http://www.chapman.edu/argyros/asbecenters/acer/press.asp">The Anderson Center at Chapman Univ. has released its usual mid-year update. They are predicting that, "Housing Prices [are] Likely to Continue Falling at a Double-Digit Rate</a>." They also note that consumer confidence in CA...