KAREN LUCAS: "I've done my crying. I've made my peace, and I put it in God's hands."
As home values fell, many people found themselves "underwater," meaning they owed more on their mortgage than their house was worth.
Suddenly there was a lot to cry about. By the end of two thousand seven, the economy was sliding into the Great Recession. That -- and the election of two thousand eight -- will be our story next week.
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