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The Inquirer Editorial Board has made its endorsement in the 2024 presidential race: Vice President Kamala Harris. Read the full endorsement here: inquirer.com/opinion/editor…

The housing market's home insurance shock, as told by one interactive map Of the 15 major U.S. counties with the largest home insurance increases, 9 are in Florida My latest analysis for ResiClub PRO members resiclubanalytics.com/p/the-housing-…

Bravo, ⁦The New York Times⁩ 👏🏼

Such an important perspective from Ben Keys: climate change is increasing the current costs of homeownership (insurance, prop taxes) & the riskiness as an investment (future declines in prices). Better disclosure of local climate risks is essential. nytimes.com/2024/10/29/opi…

My op-ed in one image:

I'm glad I don't have to write an endorsement piece, because I really wouldn't know how to go about it. Ever since 2015, when Trump descended the escalator, I have had the same feeling, which I've never quite seen articulated, so I will briefly try:

Why does almost everyone who worked for Trump despise him? Why does almost every military man he hired now say he must not be elected again? Because Trumpism is a personality cult that pushes out anyone who doesn't worship its leader. noahpinion.blog/p/trumpism-is-…

Trump is promising to put RFK Jr., a notorious kook, in charge of the nation's public health. His transition team says vaccines cause autism. Epstein said he was Trump's best friend. Trumpism is a reverse meritocracy. He gathers all the worse people. noahpinion.blog/p/trumpism-is-…

While another Federal Reserve rate cut last week may feel like a win for consumers, The Wharton School's Ben Keys explains why it may not impact loans in the way that many may hope. He sees the supply and affordability issues in the housing market continuing as borrowing costs stay high.

Excited to share my job market paper #EconTwitter! What would happen to commission rates and house prices in the U.S. under a policy requiring buyers and sellers to pay their own brokers, aka “decoupling”? Paper: tinyurl.com/yc7pa4jd Website: gi-kim.com

After nearly five years of advocacy by the Rename Taney Street Coalition, Kenyatta Johnson with PHLCouncil and extensive community debate, we are proud to announce a street renaming to replace the name of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, infamous for the 1857 Dred

Hey #econtwitter! Dropping back over to tell you about a great Wharton job candidate! Xian Ng studies whether households are able to optimize over financial products with different up-front versus sustained payments. This area often has a tradeoff b/t identification and stakes 🧵

Yes, take a look at Ng Jing Xian and his very cool JMP! See below! #EconJobMarket

Time for the GSEs (and all other mortgage lenders) to properly price for climate risk. oped co-authored with my colleague @parisastry marketwatch.com/story/your-hom…

How could the Trump administration's proposals impact the housing market? Ben Keys joined @NPRFreshAir to lead this week's The Wharton School faculty news roundup. 1️⃣ Keys on home prices 2️⃣ Susan Wachter on privatizing mortgages 3️⃣ Kent Smetters on the Fed 4️⃣ Peter Conti-Brown on the Fed

Don't miss week's episode of SHIFT KEY. Robinson Meyer and Jesse D. Jenkins are joined by Ben Keys to discuss California's fire-ravaged insurance market and Trump's first day of executive orders. Listen below. heatmap.news/podcast/shift-…

What changes to the way we approach home insurance need to happen in response to the Los Angeles wildfires and other natural disasters? The Wharton School real estate professor Ben Keys joined @WhartonBizDaily to discuss the implications for real estate's future: whr.tn/40Kgou4

Great pod on CA fire-insurance debacle w/ economist Ben Keys, Jesse D. Jenkins & Robinson Meyer. Opened my eyes to two probs: 1) Failure of insurance companies to price community-level mitigation. Not clear why they don't. Key says part of issue is short-term nature... 1/5