@chrisontheair Chris Merrill Sits in Hour 2 Buy a Home, They Say: America’s gaping shortage of affordable housing 09-01-24

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@chrisontheair Chris Merrill Sits in Hour 2 Buy a Home, They Say: America’s gaping shortage of affordable housing 09-01-24

Sep 2, 2024 · 31m 5s

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Buy a Home, They Say: America’s gaping shortage of affordable housing has rocketed to the top of voter worry lists and to the forefront of campaign promises, as both the...

Buy a Home, They Say: America’s gaping shortage of affordable housing has rocketed to the top of voter worry lists and to the forefront of campaign promises, as both the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, and the Republican candidate, Donald J. Trump, promise to fix the problem if they are elected. American Don Quixote: To dream, the American dream.... Is foolish. You can’t have it. Time to lower the bar. Debt Crisis: More credit cardholders are carrying over credit card debt from month to month, a Bankrate survey finds. Higher prices and higher interest rates have led to more consumers accumulating debt. Phantom Millionaires: A surge in the stock market ushered a record number of retirement investors into the millionaire’s club.The number of 401(k) accounts with $1 million or more increased 31 percent, to 497,000 in the second quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Fidelity Investments, one of the largest administrators of workplace retirement plans. The number of IRA millionaires hit a record 398,594, up 14 percent.

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