The Persistent Impact of the Housing Market on the Economy and Jobs

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Abstract

This column was published in Savannah Morning New.


The collapse of the housing market played an integral role in the economic recession of 2007-09 and the concurrent financial crisis. Though many people perceive the recent slowdown in home price declines as a much needed reprieve from the ubiquitous uncertainty surrounding Europe and the domestic economy, the housing market remains one of the most pervasive drags on the U.S. jobs market and anemic GDP growth. Residential housing provides the greatest source of wealth and savings for many American families...

Original languageAmerican English
JournalSavannah Morning News
StatePublished - Jun 1 2012

Keywords

  • Economy
  • Housing market
  • Jobs
  • Persistent impact

DC Disciplines

  • Finance and Financial Management

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