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
Affordability Will Student Loan Debt Keep Young People from Buying Homes? Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The sharp rise in student loan debt over the last decade has caught everyone’s attention – the... By CHRIS HERBERT
Remodeling Spending on Distressed Properties Boosts Remodeling Thursday, January 31, 2013 In recent years, a sizable inventory of distressed residential properties in the U.S. housing market... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Remodeling U.S. Housing Stock Ready for Improvement Wednesday, January 23, 2013 After languishing for several years, the U.S. remodeling industry appears to be pulling out of its... By KERMIT BAKER
Remodeling Remodeling Recovery Underway and Picking Up Steam Thursday, January 17, 2013 All signs point to a strong rebound for home improvement activity in 2013, according to our latest... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions Completing the Housing Market Reform Agenda Wednesday, January 16, 2013 End of year festivities and Congressional budget deliberations in 2012 unfortunately diverted... By WILLIAM APGAR
Demographics & Projections Update on Joint Center Household Projections Friday, January 11, 2013 In December 2012, the Census Bureau released a new set of national population projections that both... By DANIEL MCCUE
Demographics & Projections It’s Not Just the Economy, Stupid! Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Just as James Carville reminded Governor Bill Clinton and his staff to stay focused in his campaign... By GEORGE MASNICK
Housing Markets & Conditions Sizing Housing’s Role in the Economy Before and After Recessions Wednesday, December 19, 2012 The most direct measure of housing’s impact on the economy is Residential Fixed Investment (RFI)... By DANIEL MCCUE
Affordability More Working Americans Struggling to Afford Housing Thursday, December 13, 2012 With growth in incomes lagging growth in housing and utility costs, the share of Americans spending... By ERIC BELSKY