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Building great schools: How to make it in America
Kai Ryssdal Jan 18, 2013
High school principal Elizabeth Dozier discusses the difficulties in providing opportunities for public school students in urban centers, such as Chicago.
How do you make it as a comedian?
Kai Ryssdal Jan 18, 2013
Chicago is a comedy capital, of sorts. Some of "Saturday Night Live"'s most famous comedians started in Chicago, many at the famed Second City comedy club. Sean Flannery is one comedian 'making it' in America; his show "Never Been To Paris" continues to sell out.
An old song still resonates: 'Is it because I'm black?'
Krissy Clark Feb 27, 2013
Singer Syl Johnson beat the odds he sang about, but barriers still restrain black economic mobility
Housing starts mean new homes, but without picket fences
Mark Garrison Jan 17, 2013
New homes driving the recent housing market comeback don't come with yards or picket fences -- instead they include rental agreements.
Housing market comeback gains more traction
Mark Garrison Jan 16, 2013
Gus Faucher, senior economist at PNC Financial Services , discusses the housing market, the economy and your paycheck.
Housing revival gives home builders hope
Jeff Tyler Jan 15, 2013
Companies like Lennar have an incentive to start building again as the inventory of vacant houses falls. Conditions are good for consumers, with some hitches.
Public housing looks for outside investors
Jim Burress Jan 15, 2013
HUD cannot afford to fix its public housing, so the government wants to reclassify the properties as Section 8.
From a nation of homeowners to a nation of renters
Paddy Hirsch Jan 9, 2013
As 2013 kicks off, one of the biggest changes to the landscape of consumer finance is taking place in the housing market.
The jumbo mortgage is back
David Weinberg Jan 4, 2013
Jumbo mortgages, too large to be backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, were hard to come by after the financial crisis. But in expensive real-estate markets like San Francisco, they're coming back.
Housing market to gradually move up in 2013
Chris Farrell Jan 3, 2013
Marketplace Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell says there is one bright economic spot to look forward to in the coming year: the housing market.
