http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/ Knowledge@Wharton is an online resource that offers the latest business insights, information, and research from a variety of sources. Content includes analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, and links to other websites. en-us Copyright (c) 2012 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/ferreira_fernando.jpg http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/ 125 45 Wharton Faculty Research Real Estate http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2616&source=rss After suspending foreclosures in order to review cases that may be flawed by procedural errors or fraud, major mortgage companies have injected new uncertainty into the already weak housing market. But the foreclosure flap is just the most recent of many setbacks for the troubled industry, even as a new generation of potential buyers is rethinking the traditional dream of homeownership. As one Wharton professor notes: "Buying a home doesn't make sense for a large proportion of the population." Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:48:17 EST Finance and Investment http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2309&source=rss From California to Connecticut, the global recession has squeezed state finances, forcing many state governments to slash services, raise taxes or find unusually creative ways to close the gap. According to experts, the widespread budget shortfalls -- expected to continue through at least 2011 -- threaten to put a drag on the nation's economic recovery and undermine President Obama's stimulus plan. "The states aren't really playing the game like Obama hoped they would," says one Wharton finance professor. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:41:52 EST