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    Who's Being Left Out of the 'Housing Recovery?'

    The housing market is finally in "recovery." But it's still hard to buy a new home, and Wall Street is converting foreclosed homes to rentals.

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    By Warren Olney • May 24, 2014 • 1 min read

    The housing market is finally in "recovery." But it's still hard to buy a new home, and Wall Street is converting foreclosed homes to rentals.

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    Whose Housing Recovery Is It?
    1. 0:00Libya Bracing for Civil War
    2. 8:20Who's Being Left Out of the 'Housing Recovery?'You’re reading this
    3. 13:40Who’s Being Left Out of the “Housing Recovery?”
    4. 73:25Canine Communication and the Hidden Language of Dogs at Play
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Neil Irwin

      New York Times

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      Peter Dreier

      Occidental College

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      Laura Gottesdiener

      freelance journalist and author

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Whose Housing Recovery Is It?
    1. 0:00Libya Bracing for Civil War
    2. 8:20Who's Being Left Out of the 'Housing Recovery?'You’re reading this
    3. 13:40Who’s Being Left Out of the “Housing Recovery?”
    4. 73:25Canine Communication and the Hidden Language of Dogs at Play
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