A case study in housing collapse

St. Petersburg Times by Michael Van Sickler | Nov. 30, 2008 (Investigative Report)

Thousands of miles from the trading floors of global stock markets, an abandoned house in one of Tampa's poorest neighborhoods is an improbable place to learn about why the world's financial system is collapsing.

But if you want to understand how we got into this mess, the stucco house at 4809 N 17th St. isn't a bad place to start. Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Jan. 1, 2009

Superb reporting. Takes national and global issues of the housing collapse and financial crisis and localizes them. The narrative is interesting and in-depth -- it zooms in to show how such scams were part of the piecemeal breakdown of the credit system. Impressive research, sourcing and detail.

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