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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, 10 years after the bailout

by Amy Scott
Sep 6, 2018
Why are the mortgage giants still under government control?
Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac says rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fell below 3% this week. For some people, that's a chance to refinance.
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The global economy a decade after the financial crisis

by David Brancaccio and Jonaki Mehta
Sep 5, 2018
A McKinsey Global Institute report looks at what we learned and the risks we can expect moving forward.
A video board shows the Dow Jones closing above 20,000 for the first time at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 25, 2017.
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The man in charge of TARP: "I'm proud of the actions that we took"

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 4, 2018
Neel Kashkari on the 2008 financial crisis and what Congress would do if another crisis hits.
Neel Kashkari, former-interim assistant secretary for financial stability and assistant secretary for international affairs at the Treasury Department, waits for the start of the hearing by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee October 23, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Even with a strong labor market, workers who are underemployed still looking for full-time work

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 6, 2018
One employment measure that still hasn’t fully rebounded from the Great Recession is underemployment — people working part-time because they can’t find full-time work. It’s still about 20 percent higher than it was in the mid-2000s. Businesses are offering a variety of work options to attract those employees … like work from home opportunities or […]
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One legacy of the housing crisis: risky rent-to-own deals

by Amy Scott
Jul 2, 2018
The contracts often saddle would-be homeowners with expensive taxes and repairs.
The house Maureen Seymour has been trying to buy could be condemned by the city and demolished, along with her $25,000 investment.
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How the financial crisis changed the way we think about home

by Reema Khrais
Jun 29, 2018
Designers, architects and the president of IKEA U.S. weigh in.
Home stager Meridith Baer says after the recession, people looked for clean, simple home design.
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10 years after the housing crisis, thousands of zombie homes are still stuck in foreclosure limbo

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 13, 2018
Home values in much of the country have recovered, and in many places it's a seller's market. So long as there isn't a zombie on your block.
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Even in a robust economy, all college graduates are not equal

by Mitchell Hartman
May 23, 2018
It's a good job market for the class of 2018, but not everyone with a B.A. is likely to fare well economically.
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Expectations run into reality after graduating during the recession

by Scott Tong
May 22, 2018
Financial damage can be lasting, several studies suggest.
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The class of 2008 offers advice to the class of 2018

by Scott Tong and Hayley Hershman
May 22, 2018
Graduates from the Great Recession at the University of Arkansas returned to give advice to this year's graduates.
Graduates from 2008 and 2018 met at the University of Central Arkansas for a roundtable discussion.
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