US Housing Market Gets Encouraging Signs
The U.S. housing market has had a slow start this year, with existing-home sales hitting a 16-month low…
How Mayor Mamdani can make the Bronx the blueprint for NYC’s affordability revolution – Bronx Times
Mayor Mamdani’s landslide win in The Bronx was powered by belief, not just in his promises about affordability,…
Why Americans Don’t ‘Eat the Rich’ – Thomas Dichter
In 2025, U.S. credit card debt reached $1.3 trillion. This is the equivalent of over $3,000 in debt…
Affordability improves in Houston as 44% of households can afford homeownership
Improved mortgage rates and softening home prices meant that close to half of Houston-area households could afford a…
Houston’s overtime woes (Feb. 5, 2026) – Houston Public Media
Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online or watch live on…
New York City Gets First Free Grocery Store
Polymarket, a gambling website, announced it signed a lease and would be opening the first free grocery store…
High costs, weak growth driving Hawaii residents away, report says
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii has lost more residents than it has gained for 23 of the past 25…
Americans are still ditching New York and LA, but Miami’s on the list now, too
Six years after the pandemic reshaped the American map, the exodus from the nation’s largest coastal cities has…
‘There’s certainly affordability issues’ with MAHA’s updated dietary guidelines, economist warns
The “Make America Healthy Again” movement has already made sweeping changes to what consumers see at the grocery…
Fort Worth Growth, Affordability, and the Case for City Efficiency
At over a million people, Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country and that…