Housing and Homelessness

Buyers’ Remorse Buyers’ Remorse

Home equity--for those lucky enough to own a house or condo--is a primary source of economic security. But unsold inventory, rising interest rates and record levels of mortgage def...

Nov 21, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman

Pop Goes the Real Estate Bubble Pop Goes the Real Estate Bubble

Stocks crash and housing prices tend to go down with a whisper. But a disturbing number of signs now point to a sudden burst of the real estate bubble.

Oct 5, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman

New Orleans: Raze or Rebuild? New Orleans: Raze or Rebuild?

Despite persistent calls from the right to raze the ruined city, gritty storm survivors from New Orleans to Gulfport and Houston begin to put their lives together again.

Sep 12, 2005 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Bush’s House of Cards Bush’s House of Cards

As bad as Bush's economic record is, it would appear far worse if not for the housing bubble.

Aug 9, 2004 / Feature / Dean Baker

Fight for Survival in NYC Fight for Survival in NYC

Talk about rebuilding New York, and sooner or later someone will pipe up that out of crisis comes opportunity. It depends on where you stand. Right now what poor and working-clas...

Jan 3, 2002 / JoAnn Wypijewski

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