Home Ownership

Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Does It Again

Rep. Barney Frank | Posted 12.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Journal, Housing Crisis, Freddie Mac, Barney Frank, Deregulation Banking, Fannie Mae, Home Ownership, Business News
Rep. Barney Frank

I am used to having my views severely distorted by the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, but the opening of this editorial doesn't distort -- it gets the truth absolutely backwards.

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Record 1 In 10 Homeowners In Serious Mortgage Trouble

AP | ALAN ZIBEL | Posted 12.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Foreclosures, Mortgage, Home Ownership, Home Owners, Mortgage Crisis, Business News

WASHINGTON — A record one in 10 American homeowners with a mortgage were either at least a month behind on their payments or in foreclosure at t...

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No, Erin Burnett, We Are Not "All Responsible" for this Mess

Paul Abrams | Posted 09.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Home Ownership, Cnbc, Erin Burnett, Financial Meltdown, Economy, Business News
Paul Abrams

The reason we are not all responsible is the same reason teenagers are not responsible for becoming addicted to cigarettes.

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Why McCain's Wealth Matters

Jared Bernstein | Posted 08.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Phil Gramm, Economy, John Mccain's Houses, Housing Crisis, Home Ownership, John McCain, Income Inequality, Forclosure, Mccain's Wealth, John Mccain and Wealth, Mccain's Homes, Politics News
Jared Bernstein

It's not just that McCain can't relate to have nots, it's that he doesn't really want to. He wants to pull the levers that Phil Gramm and others tell him work best, and he lacks the motivation to question whether these levers actually work.

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Rise In Renters Erases Gains In Home Ownership

New York Times | RACHEL L. SWARNS | Posted 06.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Home Rentals, Home Ownership, Renters, Home Sales, Business News

Driven largely by the surge in foreclosures and an unsettled housing market, Americans are renting apartments and houses at the highest level since Pr...

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Political Masochism: Punishing Ourselves With Republicans

Russ Wellen | Posted 04.18.2008 | Home

Read More: Al Gore, John McCain, Liberals, Economy, Voting Ction, Progressives, Middle Class, Low-Information Voter, Iraq, Democrats, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Price of Gas, Hillary Clinton, Universal Health Care, Republicans, Home Ownership, Health Care, Low-Against Best Interests, Home News
Russ Wellen

What are those of us oblivious to the economy or the war voting on? Gay marriage? Abortion? Lapel pins? Chances are many of us may again vote only to our comfort level, as we did with George Bush.

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It's National Singles Week - Let's Revisit Those "Best Cities for Singles"

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.17.2007 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Seattle, Social Support, Cost of Living, Boston, Best Cities, Single, Travel, Home Ownership, Demographics, Marital Status Discrimination, Living News
Bella DePaulo

September 16-22 is Unmarried and Single Americans Week. Just in time for the celebration, the Census Bureau just released the latest figures showing a...

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