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Zoning and the American Suburb
WP 26-37 – American suburbs are generally characterized by single-family neighborhoods featuring large lots, with few businesses or apartments.
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Over a Century of Housing Prices, All in One Place
Economic Insights — Our Historical Housing Prices Project charts changing prices in major U.S. cities since 1890.
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Is Mortgage Lock-In Responsible for Housing Market Tightness?
WP 26-33 – Elevated mortgage rates discourage homeowners from moving, as relocating triggers a reset of mortgage terms — a phenomenon termed “lock-in.”
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Rental Prices and the Cost of Living in the United States, 1914-2006
WP 26-28 – The Rent of Primary Residence (RoPR) series constructed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics implies that nominal rental prices increased by just 2.6 percent per year from 1914 to 2006 while overall prices grew by 3.3 percent.
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Third District Beige Book
Qualitative assessment of economic conditions in the Third District released prior to each FOMC meeting
Updated: 15 Jul ’26
Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey
A monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District
Updated: 20 Aug ’26
Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Monthly survey of nonmanufacturing firms in the Third Federal Reserve District
Updated: 21 Jul ’26
State Coincident Indexes
Monthly index of general economic conditions for each of the 50 states
Updated: 24 Jul ’26
Price and Inflation Expectations Survey
Quarterly survey of price and inflation expectations among manufacturing and nonmanufacturing firms in the Third District
Updated: 27 May ’26
COVID-19 Business Outlook Survey
Special survey (now monthly, previously weekly) of firms in the Third District
Updated: 23 Dec ’20