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Can Jobs Grow From Marijuana? Spanish Village Considers Using Pot to Rebuild Economy

Staff, Agence France Presse. April 11, 2012.

In an urgent bid to create jobs and raise money to pay off debts, the village council of Rasquera will hold a vote to rent out a field for growing cannabis.

The Rent's Too Damn High but It's a Problem With an Easy Solution... If Only

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. April 26, 2011.

The banking lobby is pushing back against a modest proposal that would ease the squeeze on renters.

Is Your Bank Spying on You?

Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. November 7, 2010.

Banks and credit agencies are becoming ever more intrusive in their efforts to gauge exactly what you're worth, and what you can pay.

Not Just Homeowners, But Renters Are Really Getting Screwed

Daniel Fireside, Dollars and Sense. March 19, 2009.

Homeowners aren't the only ones in trouble from foreclosures -- renters, urban neighborhoods, and entire cities are at risk.