The Man Blocking America’s Recovery The Man Blocking America’s Recovery
With millions still on the verge of losing their homes, why is the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency standing in the way of solutions for the housing crisis?
Mar 21, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Unfathomable Cuts in Housing Aid The Unfathomable Cuts in Housing Aid
Ignoring the signs of dire need, the government is slashing its housing budget.
Dec 14, 2011 / Feature / Patrick Markee
Fighting Foreclosure in Boston Fighting Foreclosure in Boston
An unlikely grassroots coalition is keeping residents in their homes, one property at a time.
Jun 15, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Next Big Housing Crisis? The Next Big Housing Crisis?
Second-lien debt could be a greater threat to bank solvency than the subprime disaster of 2008.
Stockton Goes Bust Stockton Goes Bust
In California's Central Valley, the collapse of the housing bubble is causing acute misery.
Jan 27, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
City of Ruins City of Ruins
Camden, New Jersey, stands as a warning of what huge pockets of America could turn into.
Nov 4, 2010 / Feature / Chris Hedges
The Bank of America Mortgage Settlement Fiasco The Bank of America Mortgage Settlement Fiasco
Angelo Mozilo, former CEO of Countrywide Financial, has just agreed to pay $67.5 million SEC fine. But the landmark 2008 settlement with Bank of America, which had acquired Country...
The Right Prescription for an Ailing Economy The Right Prescription for an Ailing Economy
Developing policy solutions to reduce inequality is not difficult. Mustering political will to enact them is.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Dean Baker
Could the Right to Rent Stop the Foreclosure Hurricane? Could the Right to Rent Stop the Foreclosure Hurricane?
The foreclosure crisis is now hitting even the safest borrowers. That makes passing the Right to Rent Act, which would enable homeowners who can't get loan modifications to stay in...
Jun 23, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Obama’s Slow March Toward Real Foreclosure Relief Obama’s Slow March Toward Real Foreclosure Relief
Obama's latest fix is a step in the right direction, but just a step.
Mar 26, 2010 / The Notion / Kai Wright