Are houses still the best place for your money?

A new home is seen under construction, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Frisco. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Comment & Opinion, Opinion

July 24, 2026

Are houses still the best place for your money?

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

NEW YORK (TNS) — The median house price in Nantucket, Massachusetts, is nearly $4 million. It was ...

Joyful spending is America’s guilty pleasure

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

September 6, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — Americans like to spend money, and they’re good at it. But they also feel kind of bad about it. According to a survey from Ally Bank,...

Gen Z is mistaking sports betting for investing

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

August 20, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — If the bad news is that members of Generation Z can’t afford to buy a house until they are middle-aged — which isn’t really bad news,...

Why GDP is the GOAT of economic statistics

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

August 18, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — It is an odd confession to make about a statistic, I realize, but then again I am an economist, so I am just going to go ahead: I lov...

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