Morning Bell: Why Is Congress Doubling Down on Mortgage Mess?
The United States likes to think of itself as a model of free markets. Unfortunately, in far too many sectors of the economy the reality… Read More
The United States likes to think of itself as a model of free markets. Unfortunately, in far too many sectors of the economy the reality… Read More
This week the House is set to pass legislation to help homeowners who spent too much on their homes avoid foreclosure. From the beginning, the… Read More
The New York Times had a disturbing story today on one element of the housing bailout plan Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) plans to have on… Read More
Visiting Heritage scholar Wendell Cox has a new paper out titled “How Smart Growth Exacerbated the International Financial Crisis” in which he praises New York… Read More
CATO’s Timothy Lee makes a great connection between the absence of school choice in our current education system and the recent housing bubble burst. First… Read More
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Bill Steigerwald posted a great Q&A interaction with Heritage housing expert Ron Utt this weekend. Excerpts include: Q: Is this subprime mortgage lending… Read More
Losses are mounting. The situation shows no sign of getting better. It’s clear that U.S. government intervention has made the problem only worse. The economy… Read More
“So you bought an overpriced house or cashed out your home equity like an ATM? Here’s an idea: Take responsibility for your actions!” That’s the… Read More
USA Today’s take on the mortgage mess posed a crucial question: “Should taxpayers in Vermont be asked to bail out home buyers in Nevada?” The… Read More
As Congress mulls what it can do to untangle the housing mess, it should take care to limit its largesse to helping only those people… Read More