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Missed Rent: Path to Eviction or Loan from Landlord?
Economic Insights — Every year, over a million renters, mostly low income, face eviction. To evaluate policies designed to protect these households, we need to understand why they miss rent in the first place and how landlords respond to policies.
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15 Nov ’24
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LIFE Survey Report – October 2024
This report is part of a quarterly series on key observations from the Labor, Income, Finances, and Expectations (LIFE) Survey. Data from the survey provide insight into consumers’ recent financial lives and their future expectations.
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The Rise in Mortgage Fees: Evidence from HMDA Data
DP 24-01 – New Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data fields shed light on borrower closing costs, which rose significantly in 2022–2023.
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Inequality Research Review: Gender Gaps in the Labor Market
Economic Insights — We made great strides toward gender equality in the 20th century, but the gap in earnings between men and women persists, most likely because mothers are more likely to focus their energy on child care rather than paid labor.