Flood Insurance in a World with Rising Seas
October 15, 2018
Sea level rise and coastal development mean a higher share of population and property are at risk of severe flooding. The nation’s flood insurance program is in the red.
October 15, 2018
Sea level rise and coastal development mean a higher share of population and property are at risk of severe flooding. The nation’s flood insurance program is in the red.
June 27, 2018
Average house prices in the U.S. have risen sharply since the Great Recession. Measures of debt burdens and delinquency rates are indicative of a current housing market that is in a stronger position than at the peak of the recent housing boom in the early 2000s. But there is considerable variation among cities.
May 2, 2018
Five years after Hurricane Sandy, housing prices in New York City’s flood zone were 8 percent lower than similar properties in areas with lower flooding risks.