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Student Loans A Lot Like The Subprime Mortgage Debacle, Watchdog Says Mike Calhoun rang the alarm bell early on about the subprime mortgage debacle — before reckless lending drove the economy into recession. These days, he's sounding the alarm about student loans.

‘White flight’ and Detroit’s decline The impact of dysfunctional race relations on a once-great city.

Chinese Skyscrapers in Danger of Collapse | Planetizen "A sand scandal is brewing in China, with concerns that low-quality concrete has been used in the construction of many of the country’s largest buildings — putting them at risk of collapse," reports Ian Steadman. "Inspections by state officials have found raw, unprocessed sea sand in at least 15 bui...