Matt Maison

Ranked: The Most Expensive U.S. Cities for Raising a Child in 2026 "Raising a child can cost more than $43,000 a year in some of America’s largest metropolitan areas." https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-most-expensive-u-s-cities-for-raising-a-child-2026/

The latest employment situation released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that the economy took a step back in July, amid continued uncertainties surrounding the war in Iran. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mattmaison_blsdata-jobsreport-activity-7491480051134189568-s_qi #BLSData #JobsReport

Violent crime keeps falling in biggest U.S. cities https://www.axios.com/2026/08/11/big-city-homicides-decline-2026

Weaker Demand for Residential Mortgages in Second Quarter https://eyeonhousing.org/2026/08/weaker-demand-for-residential-mortgages-in-second-quarter-2/ #HousingMarket #MortgageRates

It’s a Low-Turn, Slow-Burn Housing Market https://blog.firstam.com/economics/its-a-low-turn-slow-burn-housing-market #HousingMarket #HousingData