

Economy Jul 26

June was the swiftest month for new single-family house sales in more than eight years, rising 3.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 592,000, according to a Commerce Department report released Tuesday.
By News Desk
Economy Jun 02

Job growth in the San Francisco Bay Area has exploded in recent years and many people are being priced out. Blame the NIMBYS, including progressives fighting to protect their quaint neighborhoods by blocking any new construction. Activists battling income equality…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Jan 02

Twenty million Americans live in mobile, or manufactured, homes that offer affordable housing, particularly in rural parts of the country. Typically older and poorer than traditional homeowners, manufactured homeowners often face serious, unique financial difficulties that make it a bad…
By PBS NewsHour
Economy Sep 24

This is the story of two housing markets — one that's doing very well and another that's treading water.
By Paul Solman
Aug 22

By Simone Pathe
The day after Bank of America's record $16.65 billion settlement with the Department of Justice, Making Sen$e looks back at how the bank increased their holdings of risky mortgages and looks forward at whom -- from consumers to shareholders --…
Apr 27

By PBS NewsHour
Recent reports suggest that the recovery in the nation’s housing market might be starting to slow down, with both existing and new home sales down in the last months. How will this affect the overall economic health in the country?…
Signs of Recovery, Home Sales Paint a Better Fiscal Picture in the U.S.
The Good, the Bad and the Politics Behind the Latest Government Economic Report…
How the Mortgage Crisis in Nevada Will Affect Voters at the Polls…
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