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Following a not-so-rosy monthly report in August, nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months, wasn’t much better news in September, fell by 6.7 points to 81.9, down from 88.6 in August.  The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’…

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Above, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley As interest rates rise and homeownership becomes increasingly out of reach for many, policymakers continue to search for ways to address the affordability crisis. In the latest legislative action aimed at housing affordability, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and cosponsor Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced an initiative that could provide…

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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, the flagship measure of U.S. home prices, recorded a 1.9% annual gain for July 2026, up from a 1.6% rise in the previous month.  Home values fell in real terms for the 14th consecutive month, as July’s 3.4% inflation ran roughly 1.5 percentage points above the 1.9% home price gain.…

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