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Culture
Generation Rent: How Our American Dream Is Different from Our Parents'
Owning a home may be a pipe dream for millennials. Here's how members of Generation Rent differ from their parents.
Business
Business Breakdown: Why Are Wall Street Banks Coughing Up $26 Billion?
Yesterday, the government got Wall Street banks to pay $26 billion in penalties for screwing people over. Is it enough?
Education
When It Comes to School Quality, Your Zip Code Really Does Matter
A new report from the Brookings Institution reveals just how close the link is between housing prices and school quality.
Culture
Homeschool: How to Get Your Finances in Order
You can't control those reckless banks and free-borrowing governments, but you can get your own budget in order. Here's how.
Environment
Why Isn't It Easier to Build Small Houses?
This tiny house costs $700, takes up 215 square feet, and would likely be illegal to build in the United States.
Business
A Lesson from Greece: Time for an American Bail-In
If it’s good enough for the Greeks, it’s good enough for us.
Business
Why Is the Government Better at Helping Banks Than Homeowners?
The bailout money for homeowners just isn't being spent — in part because of political fears.
News
Don't Pity the Rentennials: Why Not Owning a Home Is a Good Thing
Millennials are a generation of renters, but this is nothing to be depressed about.
Cities
Interactive Map Compares "Affordable" Housing in NYC Neighborhoods
Envisioning Development pairs design with data to give New York City's tenants a lesson in affordable housing.
Environment
Sustainable Development Makes Housing Affordable
Rent isn’t the only variable that determines how affordable a particular home is. Access to transit and amenities like groceries matters, too.
Culture
The Rules Of: Finding a Roommate
Eight steps to selecting a person to share a wall with.
Culture
Remember That Foreclosure Crisis? It's Still Going On
Rampant foreclosure was the big story of 2009, but now that banks are going through their backlog, it's not about to get better.
