Morning News: Why The Fed Stimulus May Not Boost Borrowing, Boise Housing Market Most-Improved

Hiring is up at Treasure Valley law firms and some firms say their work load is growing – “The past year has been one of recovery for Idaho’s legal industry. Hiring and wages are up for lawyers. A new law school has opened in Boise. And several firms say their work load is growing, changing or otherwise benefiting from a change in focus during the downturn.” Idaho Statesman

QE3 may have little impact on mortgage borrowers – “The Federal Reserve took aim at the nation’s wobbly housing market last week with its biggest stimulus action in two years, but that firepower is doing little to lower mortgage rates or make home loans more available for Americans.” The Washington Post

Boise area is the country’s most-improving real estate market, company says – “The Boise-Nampa metro area is the most improving housing market in the U.S., according to a report from CoreLogic, a national real estate research company.” Idaho Statesman