Monday, August 31, 2026 · Affordability
INTEREST RATES COULD RISE AS INFLATION WORRIES MOUNT...
Fed officials are eyeing higher interest rates amid stubborn inflation that keeps hammering family budgets. The squeeze hits as a new study shows how much more expensive core life expenses — college, housing, childcare — have become compared to what boomers paid at the same age.
Congress is looking at closing a capital gains policy loophole that has throttled America's housing supply. APP's February 2026 Cygnal poll found 77% support for Home Savings Accounts — a kitchen-table winner that gives families real skin in the game without the usual cultural fights.
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