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From housing economist Tom Lawler: Based on publicly-available local realtor/MLS reports released across the country through today, I proj...

From housing economist Tom Lawler: While single-family home prices have recently soared and single-family rents appear to have accelerated...

From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 27–28, 2021 . A few excerpts: In their comments about inflation, partic...

Note: I'm tracking data for many local markets around the U.S. I think it is especially important to watch inventory this year.  Remember sa...

We looked across various states to understand how local economies are responding to vaccine rollouts and easing restrictions.

Seafood is often falsely labeled, but a handheld device can tell tuna from tilapia in seconds

Our economy cannot reach its full potential without women, and women cannot reach their full potential without a reimagining of care. Businesses have a responsibility to take action.

In the United States, 1.3 million mothers are out of work because of the pandemic. Their losses are more than economic. Across backgrounds and careers, they describe a loss of identity.

Japan’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2021 amid a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, but is expected to return to growth as soon as the current quarter with help from manufacturing exports.

As a diagnosis, it’s too vague to be helpful—but its rise tells us a lot about the way we work.

Lowe's said it saw strong demand for home improvement in the first quarter, buoyed by the growth of its business among contractors and other home professionals.

This article examines Facebook’s role in the treatment of marginalized identity as currency. Recent examples of solidarity statements and corporate social respo...

The U.S., U.K. and China are roaring ahead, while most lower income nations are struggling, reversing decades of progress in alleviating global poverty. “This has become the inequality virus.”

“You name it, and we have a shortage on it."

More than $15 billion in property sales in 2020 in seven resort communities marks a 61% increase over 2019. Historic sales volume and sky-high prices are pushing locals out of mountain towns.

A startup owned by Mr. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway aims to shake up the construction industry by making it more like car manufacturing.

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The median price for a single-family home in the U.S. rose the most on record in the first quarter, as buyers fought over a dearth of inventory, according to the National Association of Realtors.

So, like many of you, I watched the BRK annual meeting (replay) as usual. It was nice to have Ajit and Greg join Buffett and Munger on the s...

Key Takeaways HomeAdvisor’s new 2020 State of Home Spending report is now available Spending increased across the board for improvement, maintenance, and repair driven in part by rising labor and supply costs Millennials are highest average spenders on home improvement, spending nearly $10,000 on home improvement projects this year  How much more time did we...

Some first-time homeowners are shocked to learn that the cost of homeownership doesn't stop at the closing table. Here's how to plan for unexpected surprises.