Macroeconomics | Eye On Housing

State of Federal Government Finances

David LoganApril 12, 2016August 20, 202426 mins

As it does every year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released an update to its 10-year baseline budget projections published in January. Individuals as well as businesses of all sizes should take note; the picture that CBO paints of the future of federal government finances remains worrisome despite some improvements registered after the end…

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Immigrants Can Have Substantial Impact on Housing Demand

Natalia SiniavskaiaAugust 3, 2012August 20, 202404 mins

A new research paper from NAHB Economics investigates how immigrants affect US housing demand. The study analyzes recent data from the American Community Survey (ACS) that has detailed information on the country of origin, age, family status and housing choices of newly arrived immigrants. The data show that new immigrants are a young and diverse…