Fewer than 4 in 10 prospective homebuyers can afford a starter home, study finds

Buying a first home remains out of reach for many Americans, with fewer than 4 in 10 non-homeowner households able to afford a typical starter home, a new LendingTree analysis found. A typical starter home costs $200,000, with LendingTree defining entry-level homes as owner-occupied properties valued at the 25th percentile of the housing market. The … Read more

Biden’s illegal immigration surge caused higher rent and home prices, Fed study finds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new Federal Reserve working paper found the record surge in illegal immigration during the Biden administration came at a cost to one of the nation’s fiercest political debates: higher home prices and rent rates. The findings arrive as immigration remains a defining political issue, with Republicans … Read more

Gambling disorder diagnoses spike in states that legalized sports betting, study shows

Diagnoses of gambling disorder rose more than 60% since 2018 in states that have legalized sports betting, with the biggest increase among young men, according to a new study of electronic health records across the U.S. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Gambling disorder is … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

NEW YORK — A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked from a government health journal. The vaccine was found to be about 55% effective against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations, and reduced COVID-19-related trips to emergency departments and urgent care clinics by 50%, according to the study published Tuesday by JAMA Network … Read more

Covid vaccine study the acting CDC director blocked is published in an outside journal

A study on Covid vaccines that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s acting director blocked from publication came out Tuesday in a different journal. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The findings show that Covid vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness by about half … Read more

Household growth fell for third straight year in 2025, study finds

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

New Study Sparks Questions Over Uber and Lyft’s Ride Pricing

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Data center opponents have blocked or delayed projects worth nearly $130 billion in 2026, study finds

The first quarter of 2026 produced the most blocked and delayed data center projects on record, according to a new study shared with NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The study — conducted by Data Center Watch, a project of the AI intelligence firm … Read more

US guidelines didn’t feature drinking risks found in gov’t commissioned study

A study commissioned by President Joe Biden’s administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration decided not to feature the researchers’ findings in new dietary guidelines as it faced pushback from the alcohol industry and a congressional committee. The findings of the study, in the Journal of … Read more