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
Remodeling Momentum Building for Home Improvement Activity Thursday, April 18, 2013 Spending by homeowners on improvement projects is expected to accelerate as the year progresses... By ABBE WILL
Demographics & Projections Childless Households Have Become the Norm Monday, April 15, 2013 In 1960 almost half of all households were families with children under 18. Since then, the number... By GEORGE MASNICK
Homeownership How Much Did LTVs Actually Rise During the Housing Boom? Friday, April 5, 2013 The rise in housing prices that appears to be taking hold in many parts of the country is an... By CHRIS HERBERT
Remodeling Are Renters Less Energy Efficient than Homeowners? Friday, March 22, 2013 According to data from the Energy Information Administration, American renters use nearly a third... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Remodeling Nonprofits Play Key Role in Repairing U.S. Homes Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Private sector spending on improvements and repairs to U.S. homes is approximately $300 billion a... By ABBE WILL
Demographics & Projections A Surge in Hispanic Household Growth? The Challenge of Interpreting Short-Term Trends in Datasets that are Occasionally Adjusted Thursday, March 7, 2013 Interpreting year-to-year changes in annual surveys from the Census Bureau can be a tricky business... By DANIEL MCCUE
Housing Markets & Conditions The Return of Substandard Housing Wednesday, February 27, 2013 The magnitude of the housing bust that began in the middle of the past decade is well documented... By KERMIT BAKER
Demographics & Projections Different Data Sources Tell Different Stories About Declining Geographic Mobility Wednesday, February 20, 2013 The Census Bureau recently released its usual extensive Current Population Survey (CPS)-based... By GEORGE MASNICK
Homeownership Watch the Inventory – and the Investors Wednesday, February 13, 2013 As housing demand has been coming up, the inventory of homes for sale on the market has been going... By ERIC BELSKY
