The job shortage for recent grads is forcing more young people to think about alternatives to getting their own apartments after finishing college and going out into the “real world.” Often this means moving back in with their folks. But those who can move in with family are the lucky ones – homelessness has also [...]
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Is the housing crisis over? While it may appear that prices have hit bottom, for those caught in the mortgage crisis, the nightmare seems far from over and others are holding back while the economy remains unsteady.
Financial journalist Terri Cullen writes at Nightly Business Report that a second “double dip” in the housing crisis is [...]
Skyscrapers are going up, but are they getting sold?
EconomyBeat.org reports on the Skyscraper Index, a calculation that finds big buildings go up during financial crises to prove a country’s strength, but often they foretell economic disaster instead.
V, Double dip (W) or L recession? Things look bad for the EURO if the skyscraper index is [...]
Over at EconomyBeat, Jon’s put together a list of underperforming posts for the year. I’m a little tired of this whole ‘glass half empty’ thing, so while the top performing posts aren’t all good news (how could they be?), here’s a quick glimpse at some popular economy stories and projects from public media in 2009. [...]
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Just over a month from now, the first-time homebuyer tax credit of $8,000 will be a thing of the past. While the credit has been the subject of fraud and controversy, it has also boosted home sales in tough times and given young buyers new opportunities.
In Arkansas, there’s been a rush on buying property [...]
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