To the Point
Who’s Being Left Out of the “Housing Recovery?”
The home foreclosure crisis staggered the US economy and led to the Great Recession six years ago. Now — finally -- new housing is under construction. But it's not single-family homes that are going up, but mostly apartment buildings. And Wall Street is going into the rental business.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe home foreclosure crisis staggered the US economy and led to the Great Recession six years ago. Now — finally -- new housing is under construction. But it's not single-family homes that are going up, but mostly apartment buildings. And Wall Street is going into the rental business. Meantime, many homeowners, especially blacks and Latinos, are still underwater. What does this new form of housing "recovery" reveal about the economy? Does it contain the seeds of another recession?
The full episode
3 of 4
Whose Housing Recovery Is It?- 0:00Libya Bracing for Civil War
- 8:20Who's Being Left Out of the 'Housing Recovery?'
- 13:40Who’s Being Left Out of the “Housing Recovery?”You’re reading this
- 73:25Canine Communication and the Hidden Language of Dogs at Play
The full episode
3 of 4Whose Housing Recovery Is It?- 0:00Libya Bracing for Civil War
- 8:20Who's Being Left Out of the 'Housing Recovery?'
- 13:40Who’s Being Left Out of the “Housing Recovery?”You’re reading this
- 73:25Canine Communication and the Hidden Language of Dogs at Play