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They Lost Their Home After The Financial Crisis. 10 Years Later, How Are They Doing?

The White family. (Courtesy the White family)

Ten years ago this week, the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of a financial crisis that destroyed millions of Americans’ lives.

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd followed Milo and Lin White as they struggled to avoid foreclosure on their home in Phoenix, Arizona, a decade ago. He catches up with them to see how they’re doing now.

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