homebuyers
Aug
25
2010
Home sales continued their steep decline in mid-2010 as the U.S. housing market struggled to recover from the financial crisis. Buyers remained scarce, prices kept dropping, and foreclosures mounted. The downturn threatened broader economic growth and consumer confidence. The cartoon frames the crisis through a Wizard of Oz lens, showing familiar characters fleeing the chaos of tumbling homes. It underscores the sense of panic and instability gripping the real estate sector at the time.
