Topic: Shaun Donovan
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Rent or own? Increasingly Americans opt for rental homes.
Homeownership is supposed to be better for neighborhoods and children than renting a home. But the rent or own debate is not so clear-cut?
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The homebuyer credit: It’s baaaack.
The Obama administration is considering a third round of homebuyer tax credits, an idea that failed twice and left us with the worst housing market in four decades.
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The Monitor's View: Bye-bye Fannie and Freddie, but hello to what?
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are draining taxpayers and face extinction. Obama is due to present reforms in housing policy by January. One consensus: more help for renters.
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Will new charging stations spark electric car sales?
New York City opened its first public electric-vehicle charging station Wednesday as part of a nationwide push to add infrastructure for plug-in cars.
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First-time homebuyers jolt market into life
Low home prices and an array of incentives have sparked a surge of new buyers.
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Biden task force pushes 'green jobs'
The first meeting of the White House's Middle Class Task Force on Friday focused on how the creation of so-called green jobs can help fuel the economic recovery and bolster the middle class.
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New HUD chief: simpler loans, more private lending
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