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Armageddon for Home-Owners? 12 Facts That Show We're in the Midst of the Worst Housing Collapse in US History

Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse. February 7, 2011.

Already, US home prices have fallen further during this economic downturn, then they did during the Great Depression.

Stocks Are Going Up, But the Value of Your House Is Dropping -- The American Economy Is Not Making a Comeback

Robert Reich, RobertReich.org. February 2, 2011.

The American economy isn’t back. While Wall Street’s bull market is making America’s rich even richer, most Americans continue to be mired in the housing crisis.

We Can't Let the Banksters Walk Away from Their Crimes

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. January 26, 2011.

Although the financial crisis that swept the world may have started on Wall Street, it has brought down governments and shredded economic security worldwide.

Foreclosure Moratorium Is Only Sane Response to Shocking Wall Street Mortgage Scams

Dean Baker, AlterNet. October 18, 2010.

The highest rates of foreclosure are on the quick and dirty loans made at the peak of the bubble.

Corporate Mortgage Scams Threaten to Crash an Already Shaky Housing Market

Scott Thill, AlterNet. September 29, 2010.

A foreclosure pandemic riddled by corruption may stall America's recovery.

Robert Rubin, Citi Execs Knew They Were Selling High-Priced Garbage but Got a Pass from Regulators

Marian Wang, ProPublica. September 13, 2010.

Citi got off with a slap of the hand, but Rubin and other execs weren't even held accountable.

Treasury Makes Shocking Admission: Program for Struggling Homeowners Just a Ploy to Enrich Big Banks

Zach Carter, AlterNet. August 25, 2010.

The Treasury Dept.'s mortgage relief program isn't just failing, it's actively funneling money from homeowners to bankers, and Treasury likes it that way.

Foreclosure Mills: America's Newest Housing Nightmare

Andy Kroll, Mother Jones. August 7, 2010.

Borrowers are getting screwed again as bailed-out banks send their foreclosure dirty work to con artists with a history of breaking the law.

Why Banks Try to Make Borrowers Feel Like Sinners When They Can't Pay off Their Mortgages

Zach Carter, AlterNet. June 5, 2010.

Crazy views about homeownership are helping the very bankers who screwed us in the first place.

People in New Orleans Are Being Pushed Out of Their Homes--And Now, They're Pushing Back

Tram Nguyen, ColorLines. April 7, 2010.

Public housing demolitions and disastrous redevelopment policies have turned New Orleans' housing crisis into a human rights emergency.

Why Every Aspect of Dems' Handling of Wall St. Overhaul Seems Headed for Disaster

Nomi Prins, AlterNet. March 3, 2010.

It's not just Dodd's collapse on the Consumer Protection Agency -- it's the whole financial reform enchilada.

Obama's Mortgage Program: FAIL?

Obama's Mortgage Program: FAIL?

Paul Kiel, ProPublica. December 24, 2009.

Confusion and delays have plagued the administration's loan modification program, causing homeowners to fall behind on mortgage payments, risking foreclosure.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Threat To Capitalism

Eric Lotke, Campaign for America's Future AlterNet: PEEK. June 11, 2009.

The Chamber of Commerce doesn’t get it. They aren’t defending capitalism and free enterprise. They are all but destroying it.

Foreclosure Crisis Hits Warp Speed: 6 Million Families Face Losing Their Homes in the Next Three Years

Nan Mooney, AlterNet. March 30, 2009.

A second wave of very distressed families is going to be desperately in need of a social safety net that doesn't exist.

Heartbreaking Footage: Dateline Follows Police Evicting Families From Their Homes

Nico Pitney, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 16, 2009.

Chris Hansen traveled around the country interviewing the families who were being removed from their homes.

The President's $75 Billion Plan to Keep Roofs Over Heads

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. February 18, 2009.

"I'm here today to talk about a crisis unlike any we've ever known -- but one that you know very well ... "

Obama Takes Charge -- Will He Bail Out America?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 29, 2008.

While we deliberate major economic transformation, there are good ideas waiting on the shelf right now the new president can green light.

The Dirty Secret of the Financial Crisis: Our Banking System's Broken

William Greider, The Nation. November 22, 2008.

No more free money from Washington. No more masters of the universe. No more business as usual. Time for a banking holiday.

Our Economy May Be in a Death Spiral -- Will Washington Stop the Bleeding?

Our Economy May Be in a Death Spiral -- Will Washington Stop the Bleeding?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 15, 2008.

The Bush-Paulson plan isn't doing anything to address the underlying problems threatening America's economic future.

Millions of Homeowners Are in Desperation Mode -- Help Them, or This Crisis Gets a Lot Worse

Joseph Nocera, The New York Times. October 19, 2008.

With almost 1 in 6 homeowners dealing with a troubled mortgage, we need a rescue plan fast or else face a huge social problem.

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to the Economy

AlterNetOctober 9, 2008.

From the housing crisis to the minimum wage, a look at where the candidates stand on nine important economic issues.

Medical Bills Stack Up, Americans Pack Up

Ella Hushagen, Stand Up for Health Care AlterNet: Health and Wellness. September 29, 2008.

Medical debt is closely tied to the mortgage crisis that's pushing working families out of their homes and our economy to the brink of collapse.

The Republican Party: Lose Your Home, Lose Your Vote

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. September 12, 2008.

Of course, that's only in swing states. Feel free to lose your home and keep your vote in Utah, Wyoming, etc.

Sen. Bernie Sanders on the Collapse of the Middle Class Under Bush

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers AlterNet: Video. August 17, 2008.

From "Meet the Bloggers" dedicated to the economic crisis.

Congress's Housing Bailout: Too Little Too Late?

Mark Winston Griffith, Drum Major Institute AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 28, 2008.

American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure and Prevention Act of 2008 recently passed the House after lumbering around the halls of Congress for months.

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