The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• Making Sense of Increased Synchronization in Global House Prices – Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

On the US:

• Housing Market Points to Recession By Election Day – Council on Foreign Relations
• 2019 Cost Burden Report: Half of Renter Households Struggle With Affordability – Apartment List
• Rent control is making a comeback. Does it work? – Curbed
• This Is How to Make Democratic Candidates’ Housing Plans a Reality – Citylab
• So You Make $100,000? It Still Might Not Be Enough to Buy a Home. – Wall Street Journal
• Explaining the Black-White Homeownership Gap – Urban Institute
• How Cities Address the Housing Crisis, and Why It’s Not Enough – Citylab
• Empty Garages: The Answer to California’s Housing Shortage? – New York Times
• Policy Uncertainty and Bank Mortgage Credit – Bank for International Settlements

On other countries:

• [Argentina] Argentina defaults again; currency controls to hurt the housing market further – Global Property Guide
• [Australia] Housing and the Economy – Reserve Bank of Australia
• [Canada] How Ottawa can tackle the housing shortage – Fraser Institute
• [Chile] Chile’s housing market strengthens – Global Property Guide
• [Dominican Republic ] The Dominican Republic has empty beaches, low costs, and great yields – Global Property Guide
• [Hong Kong] Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam unveils property measures – Reuters
• [Indonesia] Jakarta’s rental yields are moderate to attractive – Global Property Guide
• [Qatar] Qatar’s housing market is gradually improving – Global Property Guide
• [Romania] Moderate to good rental yields in Bucharest, Romania – Global Property Guide
• [Russia] Russia’s house prices are picking up again – Global Property Guide
• [United Kingdom] How far do people move house? – Bank of England