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The Boston Globe

Home prices in ‘gateway cities’ bounce back. That’s the good — and the bad — news

At the turn of the 20th century, many immigrants and working-class families claimed their share of the American dream in busy local labor centers like Lowell, Lynn, Brockton, and Fall River. A century later, already struggling in a postindustrial economy and downtrodden after decades of disinvestment, these cities were hit especially hard by the foreclosure crisis.

The New York Times

Can Technology Help Fix the Housing Market?

Policymakers warn that the housing crisis isn’t a problem technology can solve. Yet it’s intriguing to think what might happen if investors threw money more directly at this goal.

Associated Press

Small business optimism showing early signs of slippage

The fears of a slowing economy that sent stocks falling the past few months may be spreading to small business owners who have been quite optimistic in recent years. Recent economic reports and forecasts show some of the reasons why their confidence seems to be edging lower, including slowing growth in homeowner spending on remodeling and repairs.

Curbed

$500 million Microsoft housing investment can help get the ball rolling

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced it’d be pouring a massive sum to clear the way for housing in King County: $500 million to address the area’s affordable housing shortage, largely focusing on middle-income housing and low-income housing, with a smaller investment in homelessness services.

Fortune Magazine

The Shrinking Middle Class

Chasing the American dream used to be exhilarating. Now it’s exhausting. How did our vision of prosperity get so out of whack? And how can we fix it?