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Grace Wong Bucchianeri

The Walls Keep Tumbling Down: Foreclosure Flap and Other Housing Industry Woes

Oct 13, 2010
Finance
North America

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.[…]

So You Think Owning a Home Will Make You Happy? Don’t Be Too Sure

Jun 10, 2009
Finance
North America

Owning a home has long been viewed as the cornerstone of the American Dream, the foundation for a happy family life and long-term financial security. Now, a new research paper[…]

Epidemics in an Integrated Global Society: An Economist’s View

May 31, 2006
Public Policy
Global Focus
mic

When Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) broke out in Hong Kong in 2003, some media outlets predicted economic calamity for the city. But by one financial measure -- real estate[…]

Protecting the Value of Real Estate-Rich Portfolios

Mar 15, 2006
Finance
North America

Perhaps more so now than in the recent past, the fate of the U.S. real estate market hinges on the behavior of interest rates. Meanwhile, the trend toward legally enforceable[…]

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