China’s Deepening Housing Problems Spook Investors

Chinese stocks fell in Hong Kong and mainland China, with real-estate developers, EV manufacturers and other…

Homeowners Don’t Want to Sell, So Home Builders Are Booming

High mortgage rates are discouraging sellers, leaving new construction the only game in the city. A…

Wave of Rental Resets to Further Deplete Affordable Housing

The loss of government protection means landlords can charge market rates.

Opinion | A Judge-Made Right to Vagrancy

A Ninth Circuit ruling allowing homeless camps on public property is ripe for Supreme Court appeal.

Amid San Francisco’s Woes, Elon Musk Plays Critic

Since becoming one of San Francisco’s highest-profile employers, the Twitter owner has had a lot to…

Today’s Rate Hikes Threaten to Push Up Tomorrow’s Housing Costs

Fewer builders are starting new homes amid higher prices for materials and loans, threatening a housing…

WSJ News Exclusive | Homeless Numbers Rise in U.S. Cities

listen to the article (two minutes) number of homeless people streets and shelters are numbered Growth…

Zombie Mortgages Could Force Some Homeowners Into Foreclosure

Homeowners say they are getting bills and threats of foreclosure on second mortgages they thought were…

Debt-Ceiling Deal Raises Age of Americans Who Must Work for Food Aid

The legislation would make it easier for veterans, the homeless, and youth leaving foster care to…

Singapore’s Moment Is Here. Will It Last?

The city-state has stolen a march on rival Hong Kong, but rising US-China tensions and a…