The Tale of a House, and an Entire Market By SHAILA DEWAN and CATHERINE RAMPELL The history of 12204 Backus Drive in Bowie, Md., is in many ways the history of the American housing market over the last two decades. This four-bedroom home in Bowie, Md., has sold several times since 1990, at […]
Service Members Left Vulnerable to Payday Loans
Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The New York Times A business offering short-term loans near Fort Bliss in El Paso, Tex. Interest rates on such loans can reach as much as 80 percent. Petty Officer First Class Vernaye Kelly winces when roughly $350 is automatically deducted from her Navy paycheck twice a month. Month after month, […]
