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March 30, 2009

The Simpsons notices the housing crisis

The phrase Bart wrote over and over on the chalkboard for his detention on last night's Simpsons: "My piggy bank is not entitled to TARP funds."

(A lot of the troubled assets in banks getting Troubled Asset Relief Program money are mortgage-related, so I'm calling this housing humor.)

Simpsons fans will recall that a few weeks ago, the family's adjustable-rate mortgage adjusted and they lost their home to foreclosure. Hijinks with neighbor Ned ensued.

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About Jamie Smith Hopkins

Jamie Smith Hopkins, a Baltimore Sun reporter since 1999, writes about the regional economy. Her reporting on the housing market has won national and local awards. Hopkins is a Columbia native and has lived in Maryland all her life, save for 10 months spent covering schools in Ames, Iowa.
She trained to become a wonk by spending large chunks of time as a geek and an insufferable know-it-all.
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