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History of the Housing Market

Here’s a cool animation of something we’re all too familiar with. subprime from beeple on Vimeo.

Here’s a cool animation of something we’re all too familiar with.


subprime from beeple on Vimeo.

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Matthew Brian Hersh

Matthew Brian Hersh served as senior editor at Shelterforce from March 2008 to October 2012. He studied English at Rutgers University and has spent his professional career in journalism, policy, and politics.

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