Nov
12
2025
mortgage loans
Nov
11
2025
Donald Trump has floated the idea of 50-year mortgages as a way to improve home affordability. The proposal surfaces as housing costs remain elevated for many buyers. The piece takes the position that the suggestion echoes past promotional claims tied to Trump University.
Apr
1
2025
Oct
7
2023
On October 7, 2023, cartoonist John Darkow depicts a Halloween scene outside a suburban home where three children in costumes labeled student loans, mortgage rates, and child care approach two parents. One parent remarks they will never escape debt. The image reflects persistent household financial pressures from education costs, housing interest rates, and childcare expenses during that period.
Jun
2
2021
Jun
3
2014
Dec
20
2012
The Federal Housing Administration confronted a projected $20 billion shortfall in late 2012 as the broader fiscal cliff deadline approached. Lawmakers weighed automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to take effect in January 2013. The cartoon argues that both the housing agency and fiscal negotiations carry hidden dangers that participants prefer to ignore.
Dec
20
2012
