Is Homeownership Still the American Dream?

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Despite recovery in many housing indicators, the homeownership rate continued to fall through mid-year 2016. Economist William R. Emmons will explore the question of whether we’re experiencing a permanent retreat from homeownership or simply the last stages of the historic crash in the housing market. Emmons is a St. Louis Fed assistant vice president and senior economic adviser at the Center for Household Financial Stability.

An audience question and answer session with a panel will follow the presentation. In addition to Emmons, the panelists are:

• Daniel Davis, St. Louis Fed Community Development senior manager;
• Carlos Garriga, an assistant vice president whose research focuses include housing markets and finance;
• Don Schlagenhauf, chief economist at the center; and
• Julie Stackhouse, moderator, executive vice president and managing officer of departments including Supervision and Community Development.

The event is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is required and will end Monday, Nov. 14, or as soon as all seats are filled.

For more information, contact Valerie Coleman at 314-444-8310 or at valerie.coleman@stls.frb.org.

This presentation is part of the St. Louis Fed’s evening discussion series, called Dialogue with the Fed: Beyond Today's Financial Headlines. Previous presentations are available at this site.