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Bernie Sanders buys 3rd home, for $575K

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

Does owning a vacation home make Bernie Sanders a 1-percenter? Probably not; he might be more like a 3.5-percenter. Continue reading →

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Democrats: Expand federal role in housing

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

Housing is unaffordable for too many people, and government can help, according to the Democratic Party’s platform. Continue reading →

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GOP: Shrink Uncle Sam’s role in housing

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

Entering the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump’s views on housing policy remain fairly opaque. Continue reading →

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Raters are parties to politics

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

The bond-rating companies have waded into the scrum over the debt limit. Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s jumped off the bench and onto the field and are throwing punches. They’re not dispassionately reporting from the press box.
Please keep in mind, … Continue reading →

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