Food, clothes, and housing account for more than 60 percent of all spending among the poor.
Why pundits who see echoes of the housing bust in student loans have it wrong.
Every year, the average family spends $17,000 on housing, $9,000 on transportation and $6,000 on food. What do you think we spend on government?
If Obama's nominee to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency is confirmed, it will pave the way for a special election in his North Carolina district.