Aug 26th, 2008 · Many auto lenders are pulling back incentives to lease vehicles. Consumers don't want to lease trucks and SUVs anymore and the credit crunch isn't helping. Avoiding leasing is actually a good thing, says our personal finance expert.
Aug 20th, 2008 · Rural communities in New York and Pennsylvania have seen intense leasing activity as energy companies have turned to natural gas buried deep underground. Gas extraction has potential to jump-start the flagging local economy, but it has also raised environmental concerns.
Aug 12th, 2008 · High gas prices have caused many SUV lovers to reconsider their car choice. That's true even for those who are leasing the vehicles. This week's guest Money Coach, Washington Post automotive writer Warren Brown, explains what to do if you lease.
Jan 2nd, 2008 · Climate change threatens many of the world's native plant species on Kaua'I, Hawaii's oldest island. But a husband and wife are leasing the land around an ancient cave in hopes of recreating a lost world.
Jul 6th, 2007 · Leasing has become a popular way to get into the car or truck of your dreams. The number of online sites that match people who want out of their automobile leases with people looking to lease is growing. But do the services deliver what they promise?
Jun 27th, 2007 · Biosphere 2, a facility dedicated to the research and understanding of global scientific issues, is reopening. A bunch of scientists won't live in it this time. Instead the new owners of the Biosphere are leasing the 3.5-acre glass building to the University of Arizona, which plans to use the space to study climate and water.
Jun 1st, 2007 · Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is exploring the possibility of contracting out the lottery to private investors, hoping to reap an upfront multibillion-dollar lease payment and fatter jackpots. Critics say the move would hurt education funding.
Aug 1st, 2006 · Community land trusts allow first-time buyers to have a house while merely leasing the land it occupies. A trend familiar to towns such as Burlington, Vt., and Boulder, Colo., is spreading nationwide as big cities -- such as Seattle and Chicago -- try to hold on to middle-class homeowners.