America's creaking infrastructure: By the numbers
September 21, 2010, at 7:00 AMThe Obama administration has pledged $50 billion to fix some of America's rusting train lines, crumbling roads, and damaged bridges
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Has the housing bubble deflated yet?
September 9, 2010, at 1:34 PMThe nation's real-estate nightmare is still in its early stages, according to some economists
Obama's new infrastructure plan: By the numbers
September 7, 2010, at 2:27 PMDuring his Labor Day address, President Obama announced a $50 billion proposal to rebuild American roads and rails
Will the Dow tumble in September?
September 1, 2010, at 12:23 PMHistorically, September is the worst month of the year for stocks. Given recent slides, some observers are braced for disaster
The government's 'un-American' home-ownership crusade
August 31, 2010, at 12:45 PMIn a country where individual freedom is sacred, say Don Watkins and Yaron Brooks at Forbes, Washington has no business pushing them to buy homes
The Empire State Building's 'ugly' twin
August 30, 2010, at 2:20 PMNew York City has approved a skyscraper that will rival the nearby Empire State Building. Reason to be outraged?
When will housing recover?
August 25, 2010, at 1:55 PMHome sales in July hit their lowest levels in decades. Financial commentators weigh in on when to expect a bottom
Why'd home sales plunge in July?
August 24, 2010, at 10:52 AMWatch a local report about new statistics showing it was the worst month for home sales in the U.S. in 15 years
Will real estate ever be a 'safe' investment again?
August 24, 2010, at 10:24 AMWe'll never again see the sort of guaranteed high returns on real estate that defined the last 50 years, say experts. Time to retire the phrase "safe as houses"?
Why Americans are ditching the stock market
August 23, 2010, at 12:40 PMSmall investors have sold off more than $30 billion in stocks as bad economic news piles up. Has the middle class given up on the market?
Is the McMansion dead?
August 20, 2010, at 1:35 PMAmericans are downsizing. Does that mean the end of huge houses on tiny lots?
The 'Hindenburg Omen': Prelude to a stock market crash?
August 19, 2010, at 8:45 AMThe apperance of the dreaded Hindenburg Omen — an obscure technical indicator of a market plunge — has some analysts terrified. Should the rest of us be?
Waking up from the American dream
August 18, 2010, at 11:00 AMWill fixing the mortgage market mean that fewer Americans can own their homes? Would that even be a bad thing?
Is owning homes 'an American nightmare'?
August 17, 2010, at 7:33 AMWatch a Fox Business discussion about how the current housing market has derailed Americans' plans to own a house someday
Why sales-tax holidays are a sham
August 16, 2010, at 10:10 AMGo hit the stores during your annual back-to-school tax holiday, says Steve Chapman in Reason. Just don't expect to save any money
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