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The fuels we use in our homes have wide-reaching effects: nearly one-fifth of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions come from the residential sector. The debate over…

Many cities experienced an urban renaissance as millennials came of age in the 2000s and early 2010s and reshaped neighborhoods in what came to be known as the ‘back to the…

Homelessness spiked 12 percent (71,000 people) in 2023, with more than 650,000 people unhoused, the highest number recorded since data collection began in 2007. The US…

Though home prices are high and still rising, high interest rates are discouraging many homeowners from selling and getting a new mortgage on a different home—and homeowner…

Is allowing borrowers to suspend mortgage payments an effective way to stabilize the economy during a recession? In a new working paper, Omeed Maghzian and I attempt to…

The national population growth rate fell dramatically during the pandemic and despite some recovery remained below pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to our latest State…

Despite an early surge in moves when the COVID-19 pandemic began, a shrinking share of Americans moved over the past two years, a pattern consistent with declines in mobility…

When President Biden first proposed his Build Back Better legislation, it included $300 billion in housing investments. While that legislative package never passed, portions…

As winter approaches in the United States, many households are preparing for lower temperatures—and now, higher energy prices driven by the increased price of natural gas.…