Chris Arnold

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There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.

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The pain of rising mortgage rates when you're waiting for your home to be built

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Many Americans put down deposits of $20,000 or more with builders to put up new homes. But with mortgage rates rising, some can no longer afford the homes. And they could lose their deposits.

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Are rising interest rates giving you grief while you wait for your home to be built?

Friday, June 24, 2022

Many people are getting hurt financially because mortgage rates rose sharply while they were waiting for their new homes to be built. And now it's hard or impossible to buy them. Share your story.

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Housing prices soar with rising inflation

Saturday, June 11, 2022

Inflation is on the rise throughout the economy but it's hitting the housing and rental markets the hardest. Housing is often Americans biggest single expense.

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Rents across U.S. rise above $2,000 a month for the first time ever

Thursday, June 09, 2022

A new report shows the cost of renting a home or apartment is up 15% nationally to a new record high.

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Mortgage applications drop as fewer people are able to afford homes

Thursday, June 09, 2022

Higher mortgage rates are putting a damper on the housing market. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home are down 21% from a year ago as fewer and fewer people can afford to buy.

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High inflation is taking a toll on energy and housing markets

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

High inflation is weighing on the U.S. economy and raising the risk of a recession. Here's how energy and housing markets are being affected.

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Home prices could fall in some U.S. cities. Here's where and why

Thursday, May 12, 2022

During the past two years, home prices nationally have soared more than 30%. Rising mortgage rates make affording a home even harder. That has many people wondering if we're in another housing bubble.

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Rising home prices are leading to fears of a new housing bubble

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Home prices are up 30% in the past year in some cities. Many people wonder if we're in another housing bubble. Some economists think prices could fall in places where homes are especially overvalued.

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Navigating the housing market: Are you looking to buy a house? Did you buy recently?

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

If you're hunting for a house or condo to buy, or if you've just managed to buy one, NPR wants to hear from you!

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Mortgage rates just hit 5%. Here's how much more expensive that makes home ownership

Friday, April 08, 2022

Higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed the monthly payment to buy the median-priced home in the U.S. up more than 50% since the start of last year. Many first-time buyers can't afford it.

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There's never been such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S. Here's why

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Home prices rose nearly 20% last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.

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Encore: In the U.S., there's a historic shortage of homes — around 3 million short

Monday, March 28, 2022

The U.S. is in the midst of a historic housing shortage. Supply chain problems are only part of the reason. The country needs something like 3 million more than it has.

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In the U.S., there's a historic shortage of homes — around 3 million short

Sunday, March 27, 2022

The U.S. is in the midst of a historic housing shortage. Supply chain problems are only part of the reason.

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We are well into 2022. How is your New Year's budget resolution going?

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Life Kit podcast tackles budgeting and explains how to keep budgeting from becoming a dreaded task. (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 1, 2020)

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Americans will feel the impact as Fed raises rates. Here's what you should know

Friday, March 18, 2022

It's getting more expensive to borrow money, with rates on mortgages, car loans and credit cards heading higher. Here's where you're likely to feel the impact and what you can do about it.

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Record gas prices hit working class Americans with inflation already surging

Thursday, March 10, 2022

With each passing day the disruption of oil markets related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushes up gas prices in the U.S. to a new record.

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Americans on low incomes are hit harder by high gas prices due to the war in Ukraine

Wednesday, March 09, 2022

Gas prices are hitting record highs in the U.S. amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That's got a lot of people on modest incomes worried as inflation is already making it tough to scrape by.

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Sanctions could push Russia into a financial crisis and depression

Thursday, March 03, 2022

A full-blown financial crisis can be devastating for a country. Banks fail, business go under and people lose their jobs. Sanctions on Russia could tip the country into that kind of economic collapse.

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Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings

Saturday, February 19, 2022

The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

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