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1. Recent owners' equivalent rent inflation is probably not a blip

Author

Higgins, Amy and Verbrugge, Randal

Subjects
Inflation (Finance), Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

08.11.14 Recently, the overall rate of inflation has risen, owing partly to inflation in Owners' Equivalent Rent (OER). But many wonder if the current rate of OER inflation, which is [...]

Published
2014

2. Do energy prices drive the long-term inflation expectations of households?

Author

Verbrugge, Randal and Higgins, Amy

Subjects
Consumer price indexes -- Forecasts and trends, Energy industry -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Company pricing policy, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Between July 2014 and January 2015, the average price of gasoline fell by more than 33 percent. This decline in gas prices has significantly impacted the Consumer Price Index (CPI), [...]

Published
2015

3. The behavior of consumption in recoveries

Author

Carroll, Daniel and Higgins, Amy

Subjects
Consumption (Economics) -- Analysis, Gross domestic product -- Analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Consumption represents approximately 70 percent of GDP as measured by the National Income and Product Accounts, so unsurprisingly it closely follows the overall trend of GDP during business cycles. Still, [...]

Published
2015

4. A college education saddles young households with debt, but still pays off

Author

Carroll, Daniel and Higgins, Amy

Subjects
Households -- Economic aspects, Universities and colleges -- Economic aspects, Education -- Economic aspects, Company financing, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Many parents believe their children must get a college degree--especially if they want to have at least as comfortable a lifestyle as their parents had; yet the price of a [...]

Published
2014

5. Consumer debt and the housing market

Author

Demyanyk, Yuliya and Higgins, Amy

Subjects
Dwellings, Housing, Consumer credit, House construction, Automobile loans, Real estate industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

10.17.13 Household debt has been shrinking since 2009, and the latest data show the trend continues. Total consumer debt outstanding fell from $11.23 trillion dollars in the first quarter of [...]

Published
2013

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