Joe Light

Wall Street Journal

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Reporter covering the housing and mortgages markets for the Wall Street Journal

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The housing market usually leads the way out of recession, but this time around it's a drag on economic recovery.

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The housing market usually leads the way out of recession, but this time around it's a drag on economic recovery.

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