Monthly Archives: October 2014

US has highest adult poverty rate of any OECD country

Good discussion on factors undermining US stability and strength… University of Southern California Professor of Law Ed Kleinbard and Bloomberg View Editor Paula Dwyer discuss inequality and poverty in the U.S.  Here is a direct video link.

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Canada in world’s top 3 most unaffordable housing markets

With a national average home price of 416K (compared the US average of 250K), 5.3X the average household income of $78K, Canada has the distinction of being one of the top 3 least affordable realty markets in the world today.  … Continue reading

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New American dream: rented housing and public transit

One of the most useful strategies for rebuilding financial strength and savings in households is the choice to avoid or pay down debt while renting and taking public transit. Turn key rentals and a bus pass are increasingly being chosen … Continue reading

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