Nevertheless, observersagree that America’s economy—andall those banks still saddled with underperformingmortgages—willstruggletorecoverwhilehouse prices are stillfalling.
If the homes all around you are headed to foreclosure and prices are falling like a stone, lenders will be eager to cut their losses and agreeto a short sale.
Which is one reason why eurozone governments and banks are finding it harder and more expensive to borrow - and why, with all those debts falling due in 2012, eurozone leaders haven't got long toagree a credible rescue package, if they're to skirt default, banking meltdowns and eurozone fracture.
The EarthView survey, conducted by Frederick Schneiders Research on behalf of the National 4-H Council and Honda, found that teen-agers and baby boomers agree that government and industry are falling short of their environmental obligations and that time is running out to protect the Earth from permanent environmental damage.