Housing Downturn Squeezing Schools
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The rapid cooling of the Washington area's real estate market has hit school systems with force, abruptly ending years of plenty and compelling superintendents to ask their teachers, bus drivers and custodians to do more with less.
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Weak housing market hurting demand for power tools.
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A sharp and surprising downturn in Britain&#39;s economy made the City predict yesterday that interest rates have peaked, and signs emerged that the higher cost of borrowing is putting the brakes on the housing market and the manufacturing sector.
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New Census Bureau data illustrate the crushing impact of escalating real estate prices and stagnant incomes.
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Many schools could lose millions of dollars in state subsidies as a result of the unexpected drop in enrollment.
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The slump in the housing market has no quick fix  -  and it could expand into a full-blown recession
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Most schools don't have the funds to follow the lead of well-endowed universities.
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Amid economic slump, region's new residential building permits fall to lowest levels since 1991.
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Housing starts nationwide sank to a 14-year low last month as concern grew about the effects the faltering industry could have on the U.S. economy.
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The pace of ever-rising college costs has slowed somewhat this year, and students are relying more on private loans rather than grants or other federal sources to finance their education, according to two new studies.
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Too many school leavers  cannot  read, write or add up properly, large businesses complain.
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How to unload your property during a real estate downturn.
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The go-go for-profit education sector starts to lose momentum.
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Higher interest rates significantly slowed down house price growth in June, a leading survey says today, adding to mounting evidence that the housing market is running out of steam.
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The UK's house price boom has brought "misery" to thousands of people, a leading economist argues.
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As the U.S. mortgage crisis forces more properties into foreclosure, even renters are feeling the pain.
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Campaigners for village schools say hundreds face closure because of government pressure.