State Lawmakers Take On Local Regulations That Inflate Housing Costs

Lawmakers in a number of states are debating proposals that would override local regulations in … [+] order to permit the construction of new housing. getty Governors and legislators across the ...

CPI Housing Costs Remain Elevated, Industry Data Disagrees, Here’s Why

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. January CPI data was broadly encouraging, but may … [+] not be enough to change the Fed’s plans to hike rates at future meetings. Photogr...

How Inflation Data Hinges On A Statistical Quirk For Housing Costs

SAN FRANCISCO – JUNE 06: Calculation of CPI inflation includes a lagged, panel format for housing … [+] costs understanding how it works is crucial to estimating 2023 inflation. (Photo by ...

No Relief Today, Nor Any In Sight

President Joe Biden gestures. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW … [+] CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images For a couple of months this past sum...

U.S. Inflation Spikes Higher For January, As Markets See Fed Action In 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 24: January’s inflation data is unlikely to make make happy reading for … [+] Fed Chair Powell who is already planning to raise rates (Photo by Drew Angere...

CPI Inflation Hits 40-Year High, But Even That Number May Be Too Low

SAN FRANCISCO – JUNE 06: Rows of houses stand June 6, 2007 in San Francisco, even though December … [+] 2021’s CPI inflation number of 7% is high. Increases in housing and rental cos...