Insurance companies are taking into account the potential for rising water levels and more aggressive hurricanes when considering rates. Marketplace's Scott Tong reports.

Today's big story was Ireland. Yesterday, the country agreed to a bailout from The European Central Bank and the IMF, though the terms and…

Over in London, the new era of austerity is already taking hold. The British government is making deep cuts to the budget, including a big reduction to what the country forks out on social housing. Christopher Werth has more.

A lousy economy and a glut of vacant homes are creating headaches for the utility company that serves Detroit, Michigan. Sarah Hulett has this report.

Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Rob Schmitz about whether a housing bubble — and a housing crisis — is possible in China.

State attorneys general who have been investigating the foreclosure mess are said to be close to a deal with some of the big mortgage lenders. One part of the package is a foreclosure fund, probably funded by banks to compensate homeowners who were wrongfully foreclosed on. Would it work?

Ironically, it seems that leading an environmentally friendly lifestyle is equated with getting rid of all your old stuff and starting fresh. Marketplace's Eve Troeh reports on how to be really green when it comes to your new home.

So far, state attorneys general have been taking the lead in investigating the current foreclosure paperwork crisis. But today, the Senate Banking Committee weighed in. The financial services industry is lobbying against more regulation of the mortgage business at the hands of Congress. Mitchell Hartman reports.

As we've reported the Fed is pumping another $600 billion into the economy to spur more lending by bringing down long term interest rates. Well guess what? Long-term rates are going up. Juli Niemann has more.

Homeowners struggling to avoid foreclosure may not have experienced the worst of their financial woes. Mortgage documentation issues that led to foreclosure moratoriums at many banks could lead to another financial crisis, according to a Congressional Oversight Panel report released Tuesday.