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New details on a possible homeowner rescue plan raise a now-familiar question: Is helping the reckless fair to the prudent?
By Andrew Leonard
February 13, 2009
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A bad day for the Dow turned sunny -- just about the time Reuters reported about a new White House plan to help homeowners.
By Andrew Leonard
February 12, 2009
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Sales of existing homes jump in December, but the new bargains are just a sign of bad times
By Andrew Leonard
January 15, 2009
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The worst numbers for new home construction since the dawn of time. Well, actually, since Eisenhower, which is when the U.S. government started counting.
By Andrew Leonard
December 16, 2008
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More bad numbers emerge detailing October's meltdown. Investors respond: The Dow goes into free fall.
By Andrew Leonard
December 1, 2008
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Half a trillion here, half a trillion there -- pretty soon ...
By Andrew Leonard
August 25, 2008
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See, there's this maverick single dad with three adopted kids, and he buys this old houseboat and starts restoring it ...
By Cary Tennis
July 14, 2008
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Tax-the-rich meets the ultimate supply-sider. Frank wins the contest on points
By Andrew Leonard
June 6, 2008
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What do the politics of Oregon and Kentucky have to do with how big a home loan Freddie Mac is allowed to purchase?
By Andrew Leonard
May 23, 2008
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After two decades of renting, I finally bought my own home. What the hell was I thinking?
By Steve Almond
May 23, 2008
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A newly elected Long Beach Democrat walks away from her mortgage; neighbors infuriated by unmown grass
By Andrew Leonard
May 22, 2008
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In Sacramento County, the housing market is suddenly booming again. All that was required was for prices to come down -- a lot.
By Andrew Leonard
May 19, 2008
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A big reason why homebuilders are hurting: 18.6 million housing units in the United States are unoccupied
By Andrew Leonard
April 28, 2008
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No springtime bounce for the real estate industry -- in March, the median sales price of an existing home dropped 7.7 percent compared to year ago
By Andrew Leonard
April 22, 2008
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To disguise a neighbor's less-than-pristine house, she planted a hedge on the other person's land!
By Cary Tennis
March 27, 2008
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The candidate's economic advisors explain how getting rid of the capital gains tax will ease the credit crunch
By Andrew Leonard
March 25, 2008
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No "election-year politics," promises the senator. And no substantive policy proposals, either.
By Andrew Leonard
March 25, 2008
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I'm sitting on the steps with groceries, waiting for him to get back from the gym.
By Cary Tennis
March 24, 2008
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Another economic indicator goes cliff-diving: Will the commercial construction industry be the next domino to fall?
By Andrew Leonard
March 19, 2008
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Ever wondered how thrash metal pioneer Dave Mustaine feels about foreclosures?
By Andrew Leonard
March 7, 2008
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Has the world learned its lesson? If you want to grow up tall and strong, don't eat toxic waste?
By Andrew Leonard
March 3, 2008
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No U.S. leader wants to admit how bad the damage may get from the one-two punch of the credit crunch and housing slump.
By Robert B. Reich
January 23, 2008
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While layoff rumors mount, subprime borrowers beg for a break and Norwegian mayors cry foul.
By Andrew Leonard
November 26, 2007
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The Countrywide CEO says the government isn't doing enough to help Americans afford their McMansions.
By Andrew Leonard
October 30, 2007
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Analysts agree: First quarterly loss in a quarter century is no reason to cry.
By Andrew Leonard
October 26, 2007
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