The volatility of the business cycle and an extreme shortage of housing were the twin problems of American economic life in the years following the First World War. Under the…
In the years immediately following the First World War, economists in industry, government, and academia came to perceive data as the antidote to the interrelated crises…
Alexander Hermann, Thomas Shay Hill
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May 18, 2021
Home prices across the US rose significantly during the pandemic, bolstered by historically low interest rates, strong demand, and the tightest supply conditions seen in 40…
Kerry Spitzer, Lauren Lambie-Hanson
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November 6, 2019
The Veteran’s Administration (VA) home loan program, which makes homeownership more affordable for veterans, is used more extensively in places closer to major military…
Kerry Spitzer, Lauren Lambie-Hanson
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November 6, 2019
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty program lowers the cost of homeownership for veterans and their families by removing the barriers of a down…
Chris Herbert, Lauren Lambie-Hanson, Irene Lew, Rocio Sanchez-Moyano
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October 23, 2013
W13-6: As the housing bust accelerated in 2008, concerns mounted about the impact of rising foreclosure levels on low-income and minority communities where nonprime…