Jennifer Molinsky, Nancy Berlinger, Bailey Hu
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October 6, 2022
During the pandemic, many older adults faced social isolation and disruptions in access to food, medical care, and supportive services. In response, organizations that…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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June 22, 2022
After a record-shattering year in 2021, the housing market is at an inflection point. Higher interest rates have taken some heat out of the homebuying market, and the large…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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January 21, 2022
Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates and driving up rents. However, lower-income households that took the brunt…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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June 16, 2021
Even as the US economy continues to recover, the inequalities amplified by the pandemic remain front and center. Households that weathered the crisis without …
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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March 25, 2021
While the US economy shrank by 3.5 percent in 2020, spending on home improvements and repairs grew more than 3 percent, to nearly $420 billion, as people modified living…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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November 19, 2020
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic, a powerful movement for racial justice, and the devastating impacts of climate change have combined to bring the nation’s longstanding…