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Will Expanding the Housing Market Lead to Another Bubble?
America's top mortgage salesman says it's finally time for millennials to buy new homes. But his own daughter's not buying it. Their family argument illustrates what's good about President Obama's planned boost for the housing market and what's not.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenAmerica's top mortgage salesman says it's finally time for millennials to buy new homes. But his own daughter's not buying it. Their family argument illustrates what's good about President Obama's planned boost for the housing market and what's not.
Also, police launch anti-terror raids in Europe. On today's Talking Point, are electric cars about to become affordable?
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3 storiesPolice Launch Anti-Terror Raids in Europe
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron was at the White House today to talk about international terrorism. At a joint news conference, President Obama addressed the issue of home-grown terrorism in the United States, calling our biggest advantage that "our Muslim populations …feel themselves to be American.
Read the story6 minWill Expanding the Housing Market Lead to Another Bubble?
The housing market usually leads the way out of recession, but this time around it's a drag on economic recovery. So President Obama is going to give it a boost , making it easier for first-time buyers with low credit ratings to qualify for mortgages on new homes.
Read the story34 minGetting Closer and Closer to a Super-Battery
Tesla's all-electric car starts at $70,000 and goes up from there. This week, GM unveiled an electric with a price tag closer to $30,000. The Chevy Bolt – not to be confused with the hybrid Volt -- goes 200 miles on a single charge, just like the Tesla. But cost is hardly the only difference.
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