America Underwater
Despite some bright spots in the housing market, many Americans are still struggling with depressed home values, underwater mortgages, and foreclosures. In this interactive map, we explore the housing situation state by state. Hover over each state to see the data and sort and compare it in the table below.
SOURCE: RealtyTrac 2012 year-end foreclosure market report; FHFA House Price Index Q3-2012; CoreLogic negative equity report Q3-2012. LAST UPDATE: February 7, 2013
THE SERIES
How to reduce the price of college
The cost of college continues to soar higher and higher. An education expert posits that costs can go down if the public sector pulls out of higher education.
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LEAD STORY
Differences in Medicaid spending, state by state
Explore the data behind the study used to create our interactive map on Medicaid spending. It's the first study to give an apples-to-apples comparison of how states spend their money, and the results might surprise you.
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