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Home prices in the USA have increased from $25,800 in 1971 to $419,200 in 2024. Over this same period of time household income has also increased but at a much slower rate. For this reason when looking at historical home affordability a common ratio is the home price to income ratio. This ratio allows us …
(By Carleen Johnson at The Center Square)—The average American household credit card balance as of the third quarter of 2024 was about $10,757 after adjusting for inflation, according to a new study. The personal-finance website WalletHub on Friday released its new Credit Card Debt Study, which found that consumers added $21 billion in debt during …
The Canadian economy faces a looming crisis, heavily influenced by staggering household debt levels. As of 2024, Canadian household debt stands at a staggering 174.6% of gross income, significantly higher than the 75% of GDP in the U.S. This means that Canadians are dedicating a far greater portion of their after-tax income to servicing their …
The median household income necessary to purchase the median home for sale in the US ($120k) is over 40% higher than the current median household income ($85k). The most unaffordable housing market in history continues. h/t RobertBartus
Which would explain the even larger jump in the “Not Seasonally Adjusted” section. Teachers are not included in the Seasonally Adjusted figures. h/t ValenTom
Household allocation to stocks hits an all-time high of 42.2% pic.twitter.com/0OBGnOi6FW — Barchart (@Barchart) September 3, 2024 Americans are historically bullish on stocks.
Families in North Carolina spending 22% more on household goods than in 2021 Average household spending in North Carolina is $1,017 more per month today to buy the same goods and services as it was in 2021. Average household spending in North Carolina is $1,017 more per month today to buy the same goods and …
U.S. household debt has reached a record $17.8 trillion as of the second quarter of 2024. This includes significant increases in mortgage balances, auto loans, and credit card debt. Regarding delinquencies, there has been a notable rise. Serious delinquencies (90 days or more overdue) for credit card debt have surged to 7.18%, and auto loan delinquencies have also …
Americans are increasingly turning to their credit cards to cover everyday expenses, with debt hitting a new record high at the end of June, according to a New York Federal Reserve report published Tuesday. In the three-month period from April to June, total credit card debt rose to $1.14 trillion, an increase of $27 billion, …
They're robbing you blind and most don't even realize it Then when you feel happy about your home value going up… you get to pay more taxes on that too — TheWealthCoach (@indexnforgetit) July 23, 2024 It's really sad that so many people in the USA 🇺🇸 actually believe the mainstream media propaganda ☠️ If …
By Martin Armstrong World leaders spend recklessly with no regard for the overall economy. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fallen out of favor for one primary reason – the cost of living is too high. Canada is deeply indebted, and now ranks the third-highest nation in household debt in the world. Switzerland and Australia are …
by confoundedinterest17 Now you know why Joe Biden has fund raisers in Hollywood and New York where the elites (the top 1%) live. Biden is the President of The Elites, not the middle class. How bad it is? The top 1% now have more household wealth than the entire middle class. Note that the recent …
Student loan delinquency will not be reported until Q3 — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) May 14, 2024 Startling data from the NY Fed’s quarterly household debt report for Q1 reveals a concerning uptick in mortgage delinquencies, signaling potential economic distress. The total household debt skyrockets to a staggering $17.69 trillion, marking a significant $184 billion increase from …
The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized regulations Tuesday for a popular appliance that will push the market toward adopting heat pump technology. The DOE’s final energy efficiency regulations for water heaters will apply to common electrical water heaters and significantly increase the share of those models that use heat pumps, according to the agency. The …
Ahead of tomorrow’s jobs data, this is critical knowledge to have. The Household Survey, which produces the unemployment rate and has been appreciably weaker than the Establishment Survey, which generates nonfarm payrolls, because it’s PROCYLICAL, it’s picking up the cycle’s end. https://t.co/kE2FRuOw8p — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) April 4, 2024 ⚠️ Initial claims for state …
Never forget, this time it’s different pic.twitter.com/EkdDMLydI8 — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) March 22, 2024 Recent trends in household financial asset allocation are raising concerns reminiscent of past market bubbles, particularly the infamous dot-com bubble of 2000. With 48% of assets allocated to equity, 15% to debt, and 15% to cash, households’ heavy reliance on …
Making your life worse isn’t a side effect; it’s the goal. Without so much as a whisper of pushback from Congress, the White House is bulldozing forward with a regulatory proposal that could cost the average household up to $10,000 extra in water costs. But it’s not only President Joe Biden‘s campaign that is scared of this latest forefront …
by Michael It seems odd to talk about 2021 as “the good old days”, but the truth is that the cost of living was far lower just three short years ago. Earlier today, I did an interview with Sam Rohrer of Stand In The Gap Today in which we discussed how food prices have gotten wildly out …
A Super Bowl Ticket Costs Roughly 11.7% Of The Median Household Income teaser image “…the average price for a Super Bowl ticket on the secondary market is $9,024…”Purchasing a ticket for the Super Bowl in 2024 costs roughly 11.7% of the median household income, according to a new study by Finder. TicketIQ data used for …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, The top 0.1% will weather a recession just fine, but that will offer cold comfort to the other 130 million American households. It seems at least some households are realizing they need to rein in spending. This reality is obscured by statistics which distort the financial security of average households. …
Canada finds itself perched on the edge of a substantial housing bubble, sustained by an open immigration policy straining the nation’s infrastructure. As the housing market remains inflated, experts warn of an imminent Minsky Moment, signaling potential economic instability. The situation is exacerbated by alarming statistics on household debt, which has surged past the country’s …
California’s GDP increased by 173%, but median household earnings only grew by 4% SINCE 1984-2024 https://t.co/AZAxWOj9dj — The Punisher (of Wall ST) (@GregCrennan) January 9, 2024
by confoundedinterest17 Bidenomics has cast a gloom over the housing market. Mortgage rates up 130% under Biden while housing prices have soared. For the average American, 2023 was the worst year ever for housing affordability—and now there’s more data to back it up. According to Redfin data analyzed by Creditnews Research, the average U.S. household …
by mrmrmrj Best part of the chart is the tiny box underneath it.
The collapse in the Producer Price Index (PPI) signifies a critical shift, as companies find themselves unable to command exorbitant prices from customers, leading to a significant impact on their profit margins. The era of making extraordinary profits and refinancing at 0% appears to be coming to an end, exacerbated by the Federal Reserve’s decision …
by TonyLiberty The US housing market is at its most unaffordable level in 39 years, with mortgage rates at record highs near 8%. Monthly principal and interest payments on a median-priced home have surpassed $2,500 for the first time since tracking began in 1975. Monthly mortgage payments now consume nearly half of the median household …
Another record credit card debt Collectively, Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Steadily, persistently higher prices have caused consumers to spend down their savings and increasingly turn to credit cards to make ends meet. At the same time, credit cards are one …
by TonyLiberty The cost of housing in the United States has reached an all-time high, with Americans now needing to make $114,600 per year to afford the median-priced home. To put things in perspective, the median household income is only $75,000. Homeownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Americans. If you’re looking to …
by confoundedinterest17 Bidenomics is a windfall for the donor class (high rate of return on campaign contributions) while the middle class gets beaten to a pulp. Waiting for Biden to lean over and creepily whisper “It’s working!” Even though it is clearly not working, at least for the middle class. Evidence that Bidenomics is not …
via housingwire: In this brutal housing market, you’ll need to make $115K to buy the typical US home It is almost 3 times more than what the standard American household makes. The last two years of soaring mortgage rates and rising home prices have brought the fastest erosion in housing market affordability in modern history, …