We're always talking about history repeating itself, and I think that its significant that the first major boom for comics came during the depression. (cbr.com)
Destruction of thousands of houses during WW2 sparks major boom in council housing, shaped by New Towns Act 1946 and Town and Country Planning Act 1947 (bbc.com)
The last major boomer - friendly reverse mortgage tweak came in 2009, when the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, announced its HECM for Purchase Program, which enabled qualified seniors to downsize or relocate by using a reverse mortgage to purchase their new home, thereby saving on closing costs. (rismedia.com)