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It still pays to own a home
Chris Farrell Jan 25, 2013
Many young people say they have no interest in ever owning a home. So these days, more and more people are renting. But commentator Chris Farrell says buying is still a better option for all concerned.
Oakland landlords pay it forward
Charlie Mintz Jan 25, 2013
One of the reasons prices are going up in many U.S. neighborhoods is because investors are buying houses, sprucing them up and then renting them out. Landlords like these don't have a great image. But in Oakland, Calif., they can be an enormous force for change and good.
Giving credit to the government for the bailout
Kai Ryssdal Jan 24, 2013
Alan Blinder, an economist and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, discusses why he thinks the government doesn't get enough credit for saving the U.S. economy from a much worse fate.
What bank profits say, or don't, about the economy
Dan Bobkoff Jan 16, 2013
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs reported strong profit growth for 2012. But does their success reflect a stronger economy?
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs see earnings soar
Mitchell Hartman Jan 16, 2013
Many of Wall Street's biggest banks are beating profit expectations as the mortgage business comes back.
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.
Robert Reich: Why we should break up the banks
Robert Reich Jan 9, 2013
Commentator Robert Reich offers his suggestion for this year's biggest bipartisan economic initiative: Breaking up Wall Street's biggest banks.
A user's guide to Basel
Stephen Beard Jan 7, 2013
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision made some significant changes to the financial rules of the road today.
Banks settle again, homeowners to get relief
Dan Bobkoff Jan 7, 2013
In a costly day of legal settlements, 10 banks agree to pay $8.5 billion to four million homeowners for mishandling their foreclosures.
