May 23, 2012
An underappreciated factor behind the recent gains in the housing market is higher rents.
May 17, 2012
Major banks forked over billions of dollars in a mortgage settlement. Some states are using that money to fix any kind of budget gap.
May 16, 2012
Housing starts, as they're called, were up 2.6 percent last month, and compared with last April, home construction was up almost 30 percent.
May 24, 2012
New York bureau chief Heidi Moore discusses why JPMorgan's loss is a warning that suggests risky practices are taking place at other Wall Street banks.
May 24, 2012
Packed open houses, multiple offers, and higher prices. In (usually high-end) neighborhoods like Jamica Plain, the bidding wars still rage.
May 24, 2012
Alabama wasn't hit hard by the housing collapse, and prices are now rising. But it's still difficult to get a home loan there.
May 24, 2012
Like a lot of Western cities, Phoenix's housing market crumbled during the recession. But new home sales are up 35 percent from a year ago.
May 14, 2012
Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: Oh how the might have fallen -- JPMorgan's $2 billion loss.
May 11, 2012
New York bureau chief Heidi Moore discusses why JPMorgan's $2 billion blunder is affecting markets worldwide and how big a $2 billion loss really is.
May 11, 2012
Huge trading losses by America's biggest bank strengthen advocates of the Volcker Rule and tougher bank regulation.
