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How the Recession’s Affecting Immigration

Jill H. Wilson and Audrey Singer, November 19, 2009

With U.S. unemployment at a 26-year high Americans will be feeling the economic downturn for some time. Immigration experts are seeing global signs of the recession in major shifts in U.S. immigration trends, especially at the high and low ends of the skills spectrum. Here are the most significant changes.

Should Government Policies Favor Owners Over Renters?

Ted Gayer, November 19, 2009

Increasingly generous tax subsidies for homeowners are doing little to help the housing market. The U.S. Census Bureau reported yesterday that housing starts for October were down 10.6 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000. After rebounding from a historical low of 479,000 in April, starts have largely moved sideways and reflect a still-anemic housing market.

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