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Could Homeownership Reverse the Decline in Birthrates?

Researchers looked back at the baby-boom era and found that federal mortgage programs played a part in the country’s population upswing after World War II.

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A suburban housing development built in Levittown, N.Y., circa 1949.

Could Homeownership Reverse the Decline in Birthrates?

Researchers looked back at the baby-boom era and found that federal mortgage programs played a part in the country’s population upswing after World War II.

Β© Underwood Archives/Getty Images

A suburban housing development built in Levittown, N.Y., circa 1949.

High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near

As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.

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The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate rose to over 7 percent this week.

Rising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.

History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last.

Β© Pierre Buttin

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