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As the U.S. housing market continues to see home values increase, it’s creating a staggering amount of wealth — if you happen to be a homeowner. But for those who have yet to buy, it’s pulling the American dream of home ownership increasingly out of reach. The generation that’s impacted the most? Millennials. Even though they make up the largest demographics of homebuyers these days, millennials are lagging far behind older generations in wealth. Meanwhile, baby boomers are sitting on mo...

Elrich has been weak on housing, COVID-19 response, economic development

Opinion: Montgomery County may finally pass Thrive 2050, even as a group of residents tries to stall or block it, arguing that there hasn’t been enough community input. It appears, however, that opponents want more say for themselves — not the increasingly diverse residents who need to be heard the most.

When the pandemic forced us into our homes to spend extended periods in contact only with a small circle of family members, it was one of the fastest, largest shifts of human behavior in memory. We're just starting to understand the fallout.

By ANDREW VAN DAM | The Washington Post | Published: February 16, 2021 Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. At the height of the pandemic, most working Americans spent at least a few weekdays at home. Some were laid off, some were working remotely, but most had one thing in common: They were suddenly spending l...

At the height of the pandemic, most working Americans spent at least a few weekdays at home. Some were laid off, some were working remotely, but most had one thing in common: They were suddenly spending long hours inside a single house or apartment with the same few family members.