Can the Integration of Capital Markets Spur Regional Economic Growth? Wednesday, May 14, 2025 American development has been characterized by large movements of capital and labor headed to the economic frontier in search of higher returns. Historically, the rise of national financial markets... By LEONARDO D'AMICO
Housing Markets & Conditions Temporarily Ending the GSE Net Worth Sweep: A Limited but Important Step Towards GSE Reform Wednesday, October 2, 2019 On Monday, September 30, the US Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the... By DON LAYTON
Neighborhood Change Building Inclusive Social Housing: Lessons from Bogota Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Around the world, mayors and other urban officials confront significant obstacles when they try to... By MARIA ATUESTA, DIANE DAVIS
Housing Markets & Conditions Treasury’s GSE Reform Plan – A Case Study of Political Economy in Action Friday, September 27, 2019 The US Treasury released in early September its much-awaited Housing Reform Plan in response to the... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions How Deep Is the GSE ‘Economic Moat’? Wednesday, September 18, 2019 When policymakers focus on legislative reform of the GSEs, a core principle widely espoused is to... By DON LAYTON
Rental Housing New Paper Details the Dramatic Decline of Low-Cost Rentals Tuesday, September 17, 2019 A significant decline in low-cost rental units over the past three decades has exacerbated housing... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Affordability How State and Local Governments are Responding to the Affordability Crisis Wednesday, September 11, 2019 The country is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. As our recent State of the Nation’s... By RIORDAN FROST
Housing Markets & Conditions First Reactions: The Treasury Plan for GSE Reform by Administrative Means Monday, September 9, 2019 The US Treasury’s much-awaited Housing Reform Plan, identifying recommended legislative and... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions The 2018 GSE Stress Test Results: A Major Policy Success and Its Implications for the Proposed Capital Rule Wednesday, September 4, 2019 New stress test results for the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Freddie Mac and Fannie... By DON LAYTON
Homeownership Exploring a Decade of Contract for Deed Sales in the Midwest Thursday, August 29, 2019 Contract for deed home sales, a once-notorious practice that seemingly faded into obscurity in the... By ANN CARPENTER, TAZ GEORGE, LISA NELSON
