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La. senators applaud Chinese drywall settlement – Yahoo Finance

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s U.S. senators are applauding a deal to fix 300 homes in the ongoing legal wrangling over defective Chinese drywall. On Thursday, Chinese drywall manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., along with suppliers, builders and …

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Senators seek mortgage hiatus for homes with Chinese … – Herald Tribune

… on how to identify and fix toxic drywall, a six-month grace period can help folks struggling to keep their heads above water,” they wrote. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received more than 3,000 reports of Chinese drywall in 37 …

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Senators seek Chinese drywall mortgage help – bizjournals

Florida homeowners plagued by high-sulfur Chinese drywall should get six months of mortgage relief, according to both U.S. senators from Florida. Sens. George LeMieux, a Republican, and Bill Nelson, a Democrat, both recently sent letters to Fannie …

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Senators press Obama trade chief on China concerns – YAHOO!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators pressed President Barack Obama ‘s top trade official on Wednesday for action on a number of Chinese trade issues they said have endangered U.S. consumers and jobs. “You’ve got thousands of homeowners, who, through no …

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Landrieu Urges Federal Trade Commission to Crack Down on Chinese … – PR Newswire

today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help protect homeowners from scams by companies and individuals claiming to have solutions for tainted Chinese drywall. In a letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, Sen. Landrieu and five other Senators …

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