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After the Affordable Connectivity Program, home Internet access on tribal lands ticks up

Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development H Trostle | Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development

September 10, 2024

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Reforming Land Use Regulation to Encourage Housing Supply

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Fewer openings, harder to get hired: U.S. labor market likely softer than it appears

Simon Mongey | Senior Research Economist Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer

September 5, 2024

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Conversations with the Fed: Income Distributions and Dynamics in America

Illenin O. Kondo | Senior Research Economist, Institute

Event on September 30, 2024

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Homeowners insurance costs are growing fast but coverage is shrinking

Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer

August 28, 2024

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High interest rates remain a top challenge for businesses as demand cools

Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst

August 19, 2024

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Regional Economic Conditions: Tourism and Hospitality

Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach

Event on September 27, 2024

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Non-mortgage costs were 40 percent of housing budgets through 2021

Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Kim-Eng Ky | Senior Data Scientist Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement

August 16, 2024

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Demand for electricity grows even as supplies become less predictable

Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer

August 16, 2024

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Jeff Horwich

Jeff HorwichSenior Economics Writer

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Fewer openings, harder to get hired: U.S. labor market likely softer than it appears

Adjusting for a long-term trend in job-vacancy data helps explain recent rise in unemployment

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Tu-Uyen Tran

Tu-Uyen TranSenior Writer

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Homeowners insurance costs are growing fast but coverage is shrinking

Insurers are taking a beating from extreme weather and higher construction costs

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