Aug 12, 2026The average household’s buying power slipped 0.1% over the last year, new data shows. Plus: Fractional homeownership, refined oil, and book sales.
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesSegments From This EpisodeRonaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty ImagesThe net result is that the average American household’s buying power has dwindled by 0.1% over the past year.
Felipe Avileis, an assistant professor of agricultural economics at the University of California, Davis, describes how uses one of the biggest montly reports out from the Department of Agriculture, the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.Sanjit Das/Getty ImagesExperts say there's not enough refining capacity to go around while geopolitical conflict drags on, leading to a supply squeeze.
Getty Images/Getty ImagesDespite a major international conflict, markets have remained strong. There’s historical precedent for that.
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesCompanies like Jubilee Homes can offer a more affordable path to homeownership, with some big tradeoffs.
