For many Haitians, street dispensaries are the only source of medicineBy Lizzie O'Leary, Hayley Hershman, and Paulina VelascoJune 16, 2017POSTED IN: pharmaceuticals Haiti street vending black market National Geographic ListenreadDownloadDownload
Tiny homes seem perfect for most millennials, except for one big problemBy Jana KasperkevicJune 15, 2017Courtesy of Titan Tiny Homes.Traditional lenders have shied away from financing the trendy homes, but that could change next year.POSTED IN: tiny homes home loans buying a home consumer loans Housing read
Inside the booming black market for bourbonBy Adam AllingtonJune 14, 2017Adam Allington/MarketplaceHigh demand and short supply mean some labels are all but unavailable in stores.POSTED IN: whiskey bourbon alcohol black market supply chain demand ListenreadDownloadDownload
Corporate landlords may be getting a boost from the governmentBy Kimberly AdamsJune 14, 2017Kimberly Adams/MarketplaceWe are slowly becoming a nation of renters. What does that mean for Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored backer of mortgages for individuals and investors?POSTED IN: Economy Housing real estate Industry Fannie Mae ListenreadDownloadDownload
Los Angeles grapples with rising homeless populationBy Libby DenkmannJune 12, 2017Libby DenkmannThe annual count rose 23 percent. Expectations are growing for two major funding efforts recently approved by L.A. voters.POSTED IN: Economy poverty Money homelessness los angeles Housing ListenreadDownloadDownload
The do's and don'ts of saving moneyBy Molly Wood and Paulina VelascoJune 09, 2017Furlong/Getty ImagesAlso, how can you plan for your dream home?POSTED IN: budget financial planning homes millennials Housing renting rent burden loans student loans finances Personal Finance Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
The latest numbers on the job market may not align with Trump’s goalBy Mitchell HartmanJune 02, 2017POSTED IN: Economy business donald trump Jobs job market markets Industry ListenreadDownloadDownload
What it was like to have Jared Kushner as a landlordBy Kai RyssdalMay 26, 2017Andrew Harrer - Pool/Getty ImagesReporter Alec MacGillis spent time with tenants of the Kushner's Baltimore properties.POSTED IN: Jared Kushner Baltimore real estate Housing donald trump business ListenreadDownloadDownload
Minorities increasingly priced out of housing marketBy Adam AllingtonMay 26, 2017Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesIn growing metro areas, median-income families of color can’t afford to buy a homePOSTED IN: Housing credit access affordability minority real estate ListenreadDownloadDownload
