Word: bettered
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Dates: during 2010-2019
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Certain markets are faring better than others. Boston, parts of southern California, Houston and Dallas have seen sales and prices start to pick up. Even though California was the epicenter of the boom and bust, prices have bottomed in many of its markets, especially for entry-level buyers. "Whenever a foreclosed property comes onto the market [in California], usually there are 10 people ready to jump on it," says Yun. The weakest markets include Florida, Las Vegas and Phoenix, which saw the largest pricing gains in the bubble years, as well as Michigan and Ohio, where job losses have been...
...Although it may help reduce foreclosures, it does nothing to stimulate demand for homes. "Stabilizing housing involves two parts. First is to raise the demand so that it eats into inventory. Second is to reduce supply, which means lessening foreclosures. This plan addresses the second. I hope it works better than prior foreclosure-mitigation plans...
...will add to the deficit, Republicans insist that the bill will cost Americans far more than the CBO report suggests. This claim is largely unfounded; in fact, the CBO regularly errs toward conservative estimates about cost savings because it fails to account for savings from intangible factors, such as better technology and systemic improvement. Considering these additional components, Harvard economist David Cutler estimates that the law may save hundreds of billions of dollars more than the CBO predicted over the next decade. Contrary to Republican claims, the law is indeed fiscally prudent and could actually close America?...
...very] technically skilled, has good ‘lab hands,’” Thompson said. “[She is] better than any undergrads I’ve worked with, better than some grad students. [She’s] excitable and enthusiastic about science in general, and about her research projects in particular...
...declaring victory yet,” said Dean of Administration Francis X. McCrossan, noting that construction, which broke ground in 2007, will continue for another 18 months before completion. “But we are pretty confident that we will come in at or a little bit better than budget...