A new report from CEPR and the National Low Income Housing Coalition compares the costs of renting and owning across the top 100 US metropolitan areas.
GDP eked out a 0.6 percent gain in the first quarter of 2008, but with consumption slowing and state and local government spending slipping, GDP is likely to fall in the next two quarters. Further analysis of the BEA's report on the Gross Domestic Product can be found in CEPR's GDP Byte.
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Data Bytes CEPR's analysis of government economic data releases (CPI, Jobs, GDP, etc.). Latest release: Jobs Byte, May 2
Housing Bubble Read the latest research and analysis on the state of the housing market. Latest release: Housing Market Monitor, May 7