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Financial reformer and lawmaker Barney Frank dies at 86

WASHINGTON — Barney Frank, the former longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts who helped usher in the most consequential financial reform since the Great Depression, has died. He was 86.  Processing Content Frank’s legendary career on Capitol Hill, representing large parts of the Boston suburbs for 32 years before retiring in 2012, was capped by his […]

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Record High Mortgage Debt Sounds Scary. Here’s What the Headlines Leave Out.

You may have seen the headlines lately about mortgage debt in America hitting a record high. And maybe your brother-in-law brought it up at the dinner table like he’s been waiting all week to spark a debate. Here’s the thing. He’s not wrong. But he only has half the story. And the half he’s missing?

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