Jul 30 Watch What the economic rebound looks like around the country By PBS News Hour The American GDP grew at a 4 percent annual rate in the second quarter of the year, surpassing most predictions. But will the upward swing continue? Jeffrey Brown gets a snapshot of economic recovery around the country from Shirley Leung… Continue watching
Jul 13 Two African cities top list of most expensive places for American expats By Xander Landen Luanda, Angola is the most expensive city in the world for Americans to live, according to Mercer’s 2014 Cost of Living Rankings released this month. N’Djamena, Chad, took the second-place spot. Continue reading
Jun 12 Poll shows liberals, conservatives worlds apart not just on politics By Domenico Montanaro Liberals and conservatives don't agree on much when it comes to politics. But it runs even deeper than that, a new Pew Research Center poll finds. The most polarized on the right and left disagree on where to live,… Continue reading
Feb 24 Poetry exposes truth about public housing in the Bay Area By Victoria Fleischer For Deandre Evans, Will Hartfield and Donte Clark writing poetry isn’t solely about expressing themselves, it’s also about reporting on a story that’s affecting their community. Through the Off/Page Project, a collaboration between Youth Speaks and The Center for Investigative… Continue reading
Feb 06 The housing crisis: What's the Fed's excuse? By Charles Calomiris, Stephen Haber The massive increases in risky mortgages and thin bank capital requirements underlying the financial crisis wouldn't have been possible without the Fed’s willing participation. But the Fed doesn't act alone. In this adaptation of their forthcoming book, Charles Calomiris and… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Robert Shiller on Winning the Nobel Prize in Economics Robert Shiller on Winning the Nobel Prize in Economics… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Detroit residents work to engage the community with signs of hope, resurgence Detroit residents work to engage the community with signs of hope, resurgence… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Apartments sit vacant as shutdown delays move-in for San Francisco's homeless Apartments sit vacant as shutdown delays move-in for San Francisco's homeless… Continue watching
Sep 13 Gap between housing price and income in London at unprecedented levels Photo by Flickr user Julie70 Fear of a potential housing bubble emerged in London as the gap between local salaries and property prices doubled since 2009. According to a Sky News report, the average home… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch Obama Supports Retaining Role for Government in Push to Reform Mortgages Obama Supports Retaining Role for Government in Push to Reform Mortgages… Continue watching