By — Business Desk Business Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/foreclosure-bargains-hurt-by-c Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Foreclosure Bargains Hurt By Chinese Drywall Economy May 3, 2010 10:58 AM EDT Editor’s note: As part of Paul’s continuing reporting on the foreclosure crisis, the report below examines a factor that is turning some foreclosed houses from bargains into liabilities. At the height of the building boom, contractors in the southern United States ran out of U.S. and Canadian drywall. All they could get quickly: drywall from China. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Business Desk Business Desk
Editor’s note: As part of Paul’s continuing reporting on the foreclosure crisis, the report below examines a factor that is turning some foreclosed houses from bargains into liabilities. At the height of the building boom, contractors in the southern United States ran out of U.S. and Canadian drywall. All they could get quickly: drywall from China. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now