Walden

[wawl-duhn]

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

Walden

1. (1854) A book by Henry David Thoreau describing his two years of life alone at Walden Pond in Massachusetts. He recounts his daily life in the woods and celebrates nature and the individual's ability to live independently of society. A famous line from the book is Thoreau's statement that “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”

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“It recognizes the tremendous value of Disney’s programming and provides YouTube TV subscribers with more flexibility and choice. We are pleased that our networks have been restored in time for fans to enjoy the many great programming options this weekend, including college football,” Pitaro, Bergman and Walden said.

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“Rather than compete on a level playing field, Google’s YouTube TV has approached these negotiations as if it were the only player in the game,” Pitaro, Bergman and Walden wrote in a Nov. 7 email sent to employees.

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While most of the nation’s homeowners have built up some equity in their homes, others “warrant closer attention,” Andy Walden, head of mortgage and housing-market research at ICE, told MarketWatch, “specifically among borrowers that purchased in recent years using low-down-payment mortgages in areas where home prices have begun to soften.”

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Two-thirds used mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, which are typically used by first-time buyers and military servicemembers and veterans, Walden said.

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Nearly 90% of mortgage holders who are underwater on their loans borrowed over the past 3½ years, Walden noted.

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