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Foreclosures are at a 10-year low, but not everywhere
Apr 11, 2019

Foreclosures are at a 10-year low, but not everywhere

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A new report shows foreclosure filings nationwide have fallen 7 percent. Jeff Turner/Flickr
In several cities, foreclosures are higher than pre-recession levels. But property values are rising, loan defaults are down and the job market is strong, so what's going on? Plus, the Midwest's devastating floods and more.

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The writer-agent dispute that is shaking up Hollywood

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Apr 11, 2019
An entertainment lawyer breaks down what's next for television writers.
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Another day, another storm

by Kai Ryssdal and Liz Sanchez
Apr 11, 2019
Businesses in the Midwest are in the process of recovering from last month's floods.
A tractor drives through flooding in Missouri last month. Midwest businesses are struggling to shoulder the financial burden of flooding and storm damage by two recent storms.
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For sale: A brand that pioneered cosmetics for women of color

by Erika Beras
Apr 11, 2019
The company that launched Ebony and Jet magazines — Johnson Publishing Company of Chicago — has filed for bankruptcy. Johnson sold off its magazines in 2016, but held on to Fashion Fair, its cosmetics brand. When the brand hit the market in 1973, the department store counters that sold it were among the few places where […]
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In some cities, foreclosures are still on the rise

by Amy Scott
Apr 12, 2019
In cities like Baltimore and Philadelphia, the number of homes in the early stages of foreclosure is higher than it was before the financial crisis.
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