A new study shows high costs and short supply are hurting the U.S. housing market. Harvard University’s State of the Nation’s Housing 2026 report found that household growth, the net change in the total number of occupied housing units or households from year to year, slowed for the third straight year in 2025. Chris Herbert, … Read more
A new Washington Post report says President Trump’s White House ballroom could cost $600 million, with half the cost borne by taxpayers. Sarah Blaskey, an investigative reporter at The Washington Post who helped break the story, joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link
The dream of home ownership is becoming more elusive for some first-time buyers. Zillow found that a record 242 cities have starter homes valued at $1 million or more. Orphe Divounguy, senior economist at Zillow, joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link
Online real estate marketplace Zillow found that 242 U.S. cities now have starter homes worth $1 million or more, nearly triple the number of cities reported in 2020. The company defines a starter home as one in the lowest third of home values in a given region. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more. … Read more
Redistricting push may give Republicans an edge in midterms, report finds – CBS News Watch CBS News A new report from the National Republican Congressional Committee finds that the GOP has gained an edge in the midterms from redistricting. Political strategists Kevin Sheridan and Mo Elleithee join with analysis. Source link
In May 2024, two young girls came home from their Winnetka daycare exhibiting abnormal behavior. After trips to the hospital, both girls tested positive for drugs, leading to a state investigation into the facility. But two years later, it remains open with several parents unaware of the findings. A California Department of Social Services investigation … Read more
Trump trades stocks at unprecedented levels for a president, CBS News investigation finds – CBS News Watch CBS News A CBS News investigation shows President Trump has traded stocks at a level never before seen by an Oval Office occupant. CBS News investigative reporter Michael Kaplan has the details. Source link
In May 2024, two young girls came home from their Winnetka daycare exhibiting abnormal behavior. After trips to the hospital, both girls tested positive for drugs, leading to a state investigation into the facility. But two years later, it remains open with several parents unaware of the findings. A California Department of Social Services investigation … Read more
Cooling costs are projected to reach record highs this summer amid rising electricity prices and hotter weather. A new analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) estimates that Americans will spend an average of nearly $800 on electricity between June and September, up 10.5% from the same period last year. “Electricity prices continue … Read more
As U.S. housing costs continue to climb, 242 cities across the country now have “starter homes” costing at least $1 million, according to Zillow. The number of metropolitan areas with basic homes worth at least seven figures has tripled since 2020, the real estate firm said in a new analysis. Zillow defines a starter home as … Read more