Information on "Housing Prices" and "Americas"
May 2012
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17 May 2012
Economic Recovery: Sustaining US Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy
Author: Craig K Elwell
Publisher: US Government
This research report reviews the causes of the economic recession and financial crisis of 2008-2009, the shape of the economic recovery, and how problems on the supply and demand sides point toward a weaker than normal recovery. More on «Economic Recovery: Sustaining US Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
First Time Underwater
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
One of the items that Congress added to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a first-time homebuyer tax credit. More on «First Time Underwater»
May 2011
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24 May 2011
Deconstructing Structural Unemployment
Author: John Schmitt, Kris Warner
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper discusses whether structural unemployment has been on the rise, and finds no evidence to suggest it has. More on «Deconstructing Structural Unemployment» -
May 2011
Housing Policy in the US
Author: Robert M Buckley, Alex F Schwartz
Publisher: Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) / New School, New York, US
This paper provides a general overview of US housing policy, with emphasis on state and local programs. More on «Housing Policy in the US»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Citizenship, the ‘Right to the City’ and State Fragility
Author: Lucy Earle
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper draws together insights from a wide range of work carried out for the Cities and Fragile States component of the Crisis States program between 2005 and 2010. More on «Citizenship, the ‘Right to the City’ and State Fragility»
January 2011
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19 Jan 2011
Dream House No More
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The hangover from the rich countries' housing bust is likely to depress growth and keep unemployment high in 2011 – and for much of the next decade. More on «Dream House No More» -
2011
The End of Loser Liberalism
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This book describes some of the key areas where progressives in the US can focus their efforts in restructuring markets so that more income flows to the bulk of the working population rather than just a small elite. More on «The End of Loser Liberalism»
September 2010
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Sep 2010
The Gains from Right to Rent in 2010
Author: Dean Baker, Hye Jin Rho
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper calculates savings from renting, in 2010, compared with owning a house purchased in 2006 or 2007 in 16 major metropolitan areas. More on «The Gains from Right to Rent in 2010»
December 2009
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9 Dec 2009
Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies
Author: Jane G Gravelle, Thomas L Hungerford, Marc Labonte
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the economic recession and state of the US economy in 2008, including measures that have already been taken by monetary authorities. More on «Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies»
August 2009
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Aug 2009
Hitting Bottom?
Author: Danilo Pelletiere, Hye Jin Rho, Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper assesses the US housing market two years since the housing bubble began to deflate in 2007. More on «Hitting Bottom?»
