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Foreclosures down from 2015, but persistent in certain states

Jul 14, 2016
The mortgage crisis has a long tail in many communities, but is invisible in others.
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Stock buybacks break records, prop up markets

Jul 13, 2016
Fat with cash, companies are driving up their share prices.
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 12, 2016 in New York City. 
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Another summer without a summer vacation

May 30, 2016
A new survey says less than half of Americans will take a vacation this summer.
Not everyone is feeling the effects of the economic recovery.
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Bank jobs and branches in decline

May 26, 2016
There will 800,000 fewer bank jobs in the U.S. by 2025, according to a Citigroup report.
Fintech is supplanting traditional transaction methods.
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Top hedge fund managers still making bank despite the market

May 10, 2016
The top 25 highest-earning hedge fund managers pulled in a collective $12.94 billion last year.
Kenneth Griffin tied for the top spot of highest-earning hedge fund managers this year.
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We're becoming a nation of renters

Mar 11, 2016
A new study looks into what's driving the drastic rise in renting.
Do you rent or own?
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How can we tell if a recession is upon us?

Feb 9, 2016
New York Times senior economics correspondent Neil Irwin talks about the signs of a recession

For public good, not for profit.

It's a contraction, not another Great Recession

Aug 25, 2015
Remember the epic fails of automakers, banks and mortgages all at once?

More workers get crammed into less space

Jul 1, 2014
Businesses have added back jobs since the recession, but not office space.