Challenge lies in housing, not globalization
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John D. DesPrez III CEO, John Hancock Financial Services Inc. A rock of the local economy, Boston's financial services sector is nonetheless at risk of losing jobs to globalization, as more local companies get bought by outsiders, a recent report from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce warned. But John D. DesPrez III , chief executive officer of John Hancock ...
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As part of the largest US attempt at a public-housing makeover, some residents are now being required to work.
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The majority of homes out there couldn't be rebuilt via insurance.
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By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop  Development is not always a one-way process of environmental destruction.
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While the market in Central and South America is growing faster than the U.S., Asia, and most of Europe, it still faces some challenges that need to be overcome.
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Housing starts have been very high relative to the number of homes that builders are trying to sell.
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As the housing boom continues, housing stocks are reporting record earnings. Neither is sustainable.
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A US construction boom in office towers, retail space, and warehouses contrasts the dormant housing market.
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It is not just tough to find a place to live when you&#39;re earning minimum wage. It&#39;s practically impossible. According to an annual survey by a
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Conventional wisdom about wealth through real estate might be wrong.
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Comment is free: Yvette Cooper: If we don't take firm action now, we could see the gap between the housing haves and housing have-nots widen further.
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ORLANDO -- The homebuilding industry has made great strides overall toward so-called smart homes,  but progress is measured in many small steps.
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Playing the U.S. housing market may no  longer require actually buying a home.
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Some homeowners learn from their mistakes. Others don't.
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It's expensive, but not as expensive as living without income.
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Turmoil in credit and housing has obscured a rise in prices.
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It's hardest to buy a home in these 10 places, where owning property is out of reach for most of the population.