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In the past decade, there has been a great deal of attention paid to and speculation about the residential mobility and location decisions of millennials. Academics and…

Are millennials leaving cities? Yes, they are. In fact, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, millennials moving into their prime homebuying years were increasingly choosing…

With all the buzz surrounding millennials and their choices, it is tough to separate myth from reality. Often, myths have been promoted without careful consideration of the…

Are Millennials leaving town? Yes, they are. Are young adults leaving town? No, they are not. The seemingly contradicting answers are due to the fact that age and birth…

This study examines the role of direct parental assistance in their adult children's home buying, net of other resources. Past research has cited the importance of down…

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has helped spur small business lending in underserved communities and populations, according to a new working paper that I co-authored…

This study provides new evidence on the effectiveness of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) on small business lending by focusing on a sample of neighborhoods with changed…

Rising house prices, increased interest rates, stricter underwriting standards, and significant student loans and credit-card debt have made it harder for younger would-be…

As they age, will the young, white, well-educated, upper income adults who have driven much of the population growth and demographic changes in urban areas continue to live…

Are cities growing faster than their suburbs? Unfortunately, there is little consensus among urban experts on this question. Some have argued that a “back-to-the-city…