Mass. governor shows $100 million plan to help construct new homes - 2004-01-27
Gov. Mitt Romney declared a $100 million program to help finance development of thousands of new homes. At least 20 percent will be set aside for low-and moderate-income residents.

The Priority Development Fund will offer low-interest or no-interest loans of up to $75,000 to developers who receive mortgage financing through the quasi-public MassHousing agency.
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How does your debt measure up? - 2004-01-27
Polonius wouldn’t have advanced very far in modern day America. He's the Shakespeare character in “Hamlet” who warned, “neither a borrower, nor a lender be.”

Modern society, as we know all too well, is overrun with both borrowers and lenders. But just how big is the typical family's debt? How fast is it growing? How does your mortgage compare to the Joneses next door? And how might consumer debt -- your debt -- affect the U.S. economy?
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