Foreclosures fell 8% from the previous month but are up 18% compared to a year ago, according to real estate data firm ATTOM.
Still, economists note that foreclosure levels remain well below pre-pandemic norms and are not yet seen as a broader economic concern.
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This week: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open; Ukraine police shoot a gunman; a new study looks at Southeast Asia’s depleted and contested fisheries; and more. Plus, 29 people have died in ICE custody since October — a record.
Two men from opposite sides of the Middle East conflict say the war brought them closer and convinced them that the “future is peace.” NPR’s Michele Kelemen talks with them. Also this week: a man in jail for trying to break into his school, and the words of a fellow inmate that brought him comfort.
