For previous generations of Americans, homeownership was seen as one of the final rites of passage into adulthood and financial independence.
Economics & Business
Feb 9, 2016
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Increasing numbers of grandmothers across the United States are raising their grandchildren, many of them living in poverty and grappling with a public assistance system not designed to meet their needs.
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2015
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In the tumultuous real estate market of the 2000s, some U.S. homebuyers found wealth while others took big hits. But no matter when they bought, most black first-time homeowners lost money, a Johns Hopkins University study ...
Social Sciences
Oct 7, 2015
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People with congenital stationary night blindness, or CSNB, have normal vision during the day but find it difficult or impossible to distinguish objects in low light. This rare condition is present from birth and can seriously ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2015
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The public sector has long served as an equalizer in American society, a place where minority workers could find stable employment that offered advancement and a reliable path to a middle-class life.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2015
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The number of people helping out their friends and neighbours dropped significantly following the recession, new research from The University of Manchester finds.
Social Sciences
Jul 9, 2015
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Since the 1968 Fair Housing act was passed, have housing opportunities for people of color improved? Did the Great Recession beginning in 2007 stop or slow progress toward better housing for people of color?
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2015
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When the Great Recession struck in 2008, it made young people think differently about American higher education, a Stanford economist says.
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2015
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U.S. factory production rose in December as manufacturers churned out more furniture, computers and clothing, offsetting a decline in autos.
Business
Jan 16, 2015
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The New York Times Co. says Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is now the largest holder of its publicly traded shares.
Business
Jan 14, 2015
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