Profiting Off Pain: Trump Confidant Cashed In on the Housing Crisis

By Aaron Glantz / Reveal Jul 8, 2017 One of the president’s closest friends, Southern California billionaire Thomas J. Barrack (pictured), bought up homes during the Great Recession, bumped up rents and allowed the properties to fall into disrepair. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Paul Manafort’s Real-Estate Deals Reportedly Probed by New York’s Top Cop

By Eric Larson and Greg Farrell / Bloomberg May 15, 2017 State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, an outspoken Trump critic, is said to have opened an investigation targeting the president's former campaign manager (pictured). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

White House Power Player Jared Kushner Is Keeping Parts of His Real Estate Empire

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2017 Given his vast portfolio, it’s not clear how the Trump son-in-law and presidential adviser is going to avoid issues that could affect his bank account. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Real Scandal of Donald Trump Avoiding Taxes Isn’t Just About Him

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Oct 3, 2016 Trump isn’t and never was a smart businessman. He was and is smart at gaming a system rigged in favor of the wealthy. There’s a difference. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Economic Averages Distort Views on U.S.’ Increasingly Unequal Economy

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2016 The income, employment and real estate values measured in the richest parts of the country are pulling up the numbers that officials and lawmakers use to craft domestic economic policy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Airbnb and RE/MAX Profit From Israel’s Colonization of Palestine

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 14, 2016 The two American companies are making money from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. And that's not all. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will Micro-Housing Enable Employers to Call on Workers Night and Day?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2016 The so-called sharing economy has extended its reach into the market for housing for the digital workforce. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What New Yorkers Need to Know About Rent Limits

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2015 Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are moving into newer, rent-stabilized apartments. Many are paying "preferential" rents that tenant advocates say invite abuse by landlords. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

For Sale: Entire Spanish Villages. Price: Cheap.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 17, 2015 Want to invest in paradise? Local leaders in the Galicia region of Spain are looking to sell as many as 400 villages abandoned during waves of emigration that began over 60 years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

When Teenagers Pick $14 Million Condos

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 21, 2015 In the age of Internet access, children's ability to become productively curious about almost anything has made the adolescent sons and daughters of wealthy New York City families important players in the discovery and selection of multimillion-dollar homes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brooklyn Is America’s Least Affordable Housing Market

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 4, 2014 Move over Manhattan and San Francisco. The buy-up of real estate by investors and wealthy foreigners has made the New York City borough the most expensive place to rent or buy in America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What You Need to Earn to Rent a Decent One-Bedroom in America

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 26, 2014 Unsurprisingly, the "housing wage" is much higher than the minimum wage in much of the country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )