INFOGRAPHIC: Going nuclear
1980
90 percent of uranium used in the U.S. was produced domestically
2021
5 percent of uranium used in the U.S. was produced domestically
55 nuclear power plants generated 20 percent of U.S. electricity
251 nuclear power plants generated...
INFOGRAPHIC: Appliance payoff models explode
^58 percent increase in requested quotes to thousands of appliance repair businesses y/y (2022-2023)
^43 percent increase in appliance spend in 2023 compared to 2013—rising from $390 to $558 over the decade
Why? 1987. Home appliances...
A luxury vibe
High-income millennials and Gen Zers are choosing Class A apartments over home ownership. Is it a lifestyle choice or the economy?
National Class A rents average $660 to $2,000 below the average monthly mortgage
Hospitality-focused apartments
Class...
INFOGRAPHIC: Interest rates slow apartment development
Rising interest rates, tighter lending and flattening rents in parts of the country have left property companies from California to Florida waiting for financing that may not come soon.
+500 days (up 45% from 2019)...
INFOGRAPHIC: Demoralization in 1 easy step
spend like there’s no tomorrow
Runaway federal debt destabilizes resident incomes, interferes with housing production and depresses apartment rents (PRO IN THE KNOW)
$35 trillion debtor
Unrepentant, compulsive, unsustainable, untethered
U.S. interest payment scenarios
U.S. payments and rate projections...
INFOGRAPHIC: 2024 Tax brackets are out
The IRS released new federal income tax brackets in November. Though marginal tax rates did not change, federal law requires brackets be adjusted for inflation.
5.4%
this year’s rise in tax brackets due to inflation. Last...
Infographic: GDP MSA
15 cities with the highest U.S. metro GDPs totaling $20.9 trillion according to the latest U.S. BEA data (2021)
The U.S. is the largest GDP in the world. The nation’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) generated...
INFOGRAPHIC: More LIHTC
A bipartisan tax deal sets a path for more affordable rental units. Part of the broader Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, the proposal boosts low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC)...
Infographic: Deconstructing a society in lockdown
Economic lockdowns come with unintended consequences—economic destruction, surging poverty and decline in mental health among them. A new study suggests the lockdowns may not save lives. Frontiers in Public Health concluded that neither lockdowns...
INFOGRAPHIC: U.S. economy: mood or metrics?
As 2023 draws to a close, inflation risks remains—specifically housing, services and energy. It’s these data points keeping misery real. Does this signal recession ahead?
69% of Americans say the country is heading in the...
Infographic: Regulations rising
The National Association of Home Builders and the National Multifamily Housing Council found that regulations imposed by all levels of government (local, state, federal) account for 32.1 percent of the cost of an average...
Infographic: Unplugged in California
2 million residents were without power for days at a time in the state’s outages
6,402 wildfires in Calif. as of Nov. 3. Wind-induced fire season runs Oct. to April. Summer fire season runs June...
Infographic: Untethered assumptions
The Power Plant Rule published by EPA in May targets U.S. power produced using coal and natural gas. These sources currently constitute 60 percent of the nation’s electricity production. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
Infographic: Active shooter
What just happened?
Mass killings are still rare. They account for 1 percent of all homicide victims annually
12 percent of mass killings are by public shootings. The majority are murders within families, gangs...
Infographic: The business of space and stuff
Apartment operators lease livable space. Some of that space houses residents. But occupancy also means sheltering a resident’s stuff. And renters have a lot of stuff. Like an average of 300,000 items per person....
