Daryl Fairweather ⛅
@hatethegamebook.com
Author and Chief Economist at Redfin. Get my book Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work out now!
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Daryl Fairweather ⛅
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· Nov 23
If you are looking for a present 🎁 for a college or early-career family member or friend, consider gifting my book: Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love and Work.
Steven Levitt called it "Fabulous"
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I believe AI has increased the rate of return on capital, which explains why debt has become more expensive across the board. If you'd like to understand how AI is impacting every corner of the economy through the cost of debt, watch this video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCMQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCMQ...
AI is Making Your Debt More Expensive. Here’s Why.
YouTube video by Daryl Fairweather, PhD | Chief Economist
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February 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I believe AI has increased the rate of return on capital, which explains why debt has become more expensive across the board. If you'd like to understand how AI is impacting every corner of the economy through the cost of debt, watch this video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCMQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCMQ...
In 2025, buying a home became more attainable, but affordability is still a major challenge for the middle class.
February 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
In 2025, buying a home became more attainable, but affordability is still a major challenge for the middle class.
For Black History Month, I am exploring the history of Black homeownership in America 🏘️. Watch the two-part series on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Ur...
The History of Black Homeownership Part 1
YouTube video by Daryl Fairweather, PhD | Chief Economist
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February 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
For Black History Month, I am exploring the history of Black homeownership in America 🏘️. Watch the two-part series on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Ur...
In the age of AI, new information gathered by boots on the ground journalists should be more valuable not less. AI can't see, feel or touch what is happening in real time- it can only regurgitate what has already been reported. WaPo will reap what they sow, which won't be much.
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
In the age of AI, new information gathered by boots on the ground journalists should be more valuable not less. AI can't see, feel or touch what is happening in real time- it can only regurgitate what has already been reported. WaPo will reap what they sow, which won't be much.
Gen Z is buying homes, but it’s a trickle, not a flood. Redfin data shows their ownership rate hit 27.1% in 2025—still lagging behind previous generations. High costs are forcing a shift from picket fences to condos. We need land use reform to keep the dream alive. 🏠📉
February 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Gen Z is buying homes, but it’s a trickle, not a flood. Redfin data shows their ownership rate hit 27.1% in 2025—still lagging behind previous generations. High costs are forcing a shift from picket fences to condos. We need land use reform to keep the dream alive. 🏠📉
The president has tapped Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair🏦 : a Wall Street insider who will likely favor market stability over political rate cuts. With home buying more affordable than last year, stable mortgage rates should give homebuyers more confidence.
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The president has tapped Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair🏦 : a Wall Street insider who will likely favor market stability over political rate cuts. With home buying more affordable than last year, stable mortgage rates should give homebuyers more confidence.
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of homebuyers paid below list price in 2025—the highest share since 2019. The average discount was 7.9% ($31k+ savings), the largest since 2012.
If you are buying a home, don’t let a sticker price scare you off. In this market, everything is negotiable. 🏠📉
If you are buying a home, don’t let a sticker price scare you off. In this market, everything is negotiable. 🏠📉
February 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of homebuyers paid below list price in 2025—the highest share since 2019. The average discount was 7.9% ($31k+ savings), the largest since 2012.
If you are buying a home, don’t let a sticker price scare you off. In this market, everything is negotiable. 🏠📉
If you are buying a home, don’t let a sticker price scare you off. In this market, everything is negotiable. 🏠📉
Seattle folks, come see me on the Planet Money Book tour.
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Seattle folks, come see me on the Planet Money Book tour.
Sentimentality is expensive. 🏠
My advice? Don't read buyer "love letters." As Chief Economist at Redfin, I see how emotions cause sellers to leave money on the table.
I explain why I prefer being "cold and calculating" in this clip from the It Turns Out Podcast. 👇
My advice? Don't read buyer "love letters." As Chief Economist at Redfin, I see how emotions cause sellers to leave money on the table.
I explain why I prefer being "cold and calculating" in this clip from the It Turns Out Podcast. 👇
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Sentimentality is expensive. 🏠
My advice? Don't read buyer "love letters." As Chief Economist at Redfin, I see how emotions cause sellers to leave money on the table.
I explain why I prefer being "cold and calculating" in this clip from the It Turns Out Podcast. 👇
My advice? Don't read buyer "love letters." As Chief Economist at Redfin, I see how emotions cause sellers to leave money on the table.
I explain why I prefer being "cold and calculating" in this clip from the It Turns Out Podcast. 👇
I'm horrified by what ICE and CBP have done, and I'm terrified that it will keep escalating.
January 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I'm horrified by what ICE and CBP have done, and I'm terrified that it will keep escalating.
Transit, Housing, and Energy are all connected, so it's great to see New York go all-in on all three areas.
New York’s holistic approach is a victory for urbanists and the abundance movement.
New York’s holistic approach is a victory for urbanists and the abundance movement.
January 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Transit, Housing, and Energy are all connected, so it's great to see New York go all-in on all three areas.
New York’s holistic approach is a victory for urbanists and the abundance movement.
New York’s holistic approach is a victory for urbanists and the abundance movement.
It's remarkable how much energy costs are driving up inflation in the Northeast. And it's not data centers making energy more expensive, it's crumbling infrastructure and an over reliance on natural gas. Delaying necessary infrastructure investments hurts the economy!
January 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
It's remarkable how much energy costs are driving up inflation in the Northeast. And it's not data centers making energy more expensive, it's crumbling infrastructure and an over reliance on natural gas. Delaying necessary infrastructure investments hurts the economy!
DOJ subpoenas the Fed. 🚨
If the Fed loses independence to political and legal pressure, investors flee the US.
This will result in:
💸 devalued dollar
📈 higher inflation
🏠 higher mortgage rates
Watch the video for a breakdown of what's happening and why you should care.
If the Fed loses independence to political and legal pressure, investors flee the US.
This will result in:
💸 devalued dollar
📈 higher inflation
🏠 higher mortgage rates
Watch the video for a breakdown of what's happening and why you should care.
January 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
DOJ subpoenas the Fed. 🚨
If the Fed loses independence to political and legal pressure, investors flee the US.
This will result in:
💸 devalued dollar
📈 higher inflation
🏠 higher mortgage rates
Watch the video for a breakdown of what's happening and why you should care.
If the Fed loses independence to political and legal pressure, investors flee the US.
This will result in:
💸 devalued dollar
📈 higher inflation
🏠 higher mortgage rates
Watch the video for a breakdown of what's happening and why you should care.
Financial engineering cannot fix a physical shortage.
Whether it's portable mortgages or buying MBS, the new proposals miss the root cause: We simply aren't building enough homes where people most want to live. 🏘️
Whether it's portable mortgages or buying MBS, the new proposals miss the root cause: We simply aren't building enough homes where people most want to live. 🏘️
January 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Financial engineering cannot fix a physical shortage.
Whether it's portable mortgages or buying MBS, the new proposals miss the root cause: We simply aren't building enough homes where people most want to live. 🏘️
Whether it's portable mortgages or buying MBS, the new proposals miss the root cause: We simply aren't building enough homes where people most want to live. 🏘️
Please hold breaking housing news for the start of my workday. It's my first week back from winter break and I'm tired... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/t...
Trump instructs 'representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, aiming to lower rates
President Donald Trump said he is "instructing my Representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds.
www.cnbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Please hold breaking housing news for the start of my workday. It's my first week back from winter break and I'm tired... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/t...
Many economists doubted AI until it hit their workflows. Now, tools like Claude Code do weeks of analysis in hours. As analysis becomes cheap, the real value shifts to novel ideas and gathering unique, proprietary data. (Video inspired by #EconSky)
January 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Many economists doubted AI until it hit their workflows. Now, tools like Claude Code do weeks of analysis in hours. As analysis becomes cheap, the real value shifts to novel ideas and gathering unique, proprietary data. (Video inspired by #EconSky)
Add housing to the list of economic indicators where men are lagging.
While women heads of household have nearly recovered their pre-2008 homeownership rates, men remain down a massive 7.7 percentage points.
(Chart created with help from Claude)
While women heads of household have nearly recovered their pre-2008 homeownership rates, men remain down a massive 7.7 percentage points.
(Chart created with help from Claude)
January 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Add housing to the list of economic indicators where men are lagging.
While women heads of household have nearly recovered their pre-2008 homeownership rates, men remain down a massive 7.7 percentage points.
(Chart created with help from Claude)
While women heads of household have nearly recovered their pre-2008 homeownership rates, men remain down a massive 7.7 percentage points.
(Chart created with help from Claude)
Trump says he will ban large investors from buying single family homes, but a ban is misguided.
See what I wrote about corporate bans for Forbes last year:
See what I wrote about corporate bans for Forbes last year:
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Trump says he will ban large investors from buying single family homes, but a ban is misguided.
See what I wrote about corporate bans for Forbes last year:
See what I wrote about corporate bans for Forbes last year:
Is disaster capitalism taking over wildfire impacted neighborhoods? Redfin data shows investors bought 40% of lots in wildfire-hit LA areas.
To stop displacement, we need Community Land Trusts to keep housing affordable. Watch this video & read my article for Forbes.
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To stop displacement, we need Community Land Trusts to keep housing affordable. Watch this video & read my article for Forbes.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Is disaster capitalism taking over wildfire impacted neighborhoods? Redfin data shows investors bought 40% of lots in wildfire-hit LA areas.
To stop displacement, we need Community Land Trusts to keep housing affordable. Watch this video & read my article for Forbes.
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To stop displacement, we need Community Land Trusts to keep housing affordable. Watch this video & read my article for Forbes.
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It's been one year since the Los Angeles Wildfires. I wrote about how natural disasters are displacing homeowners, and how property tax reform plus community land trusts can help with this issue @Forbes
The Climate Fire Sale: How Disasters Turn Homeowners Into Renters share.google/l4R4COvoGgKS...
The Climate Fire Sale: How Disasters Turn Homeowners Into Renters share.google/l4R4COvoGgKS...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
It's been one year since the Los Angeles Wildfires. I wrote about how natural disasters are displacing homeowners, and how property tax reform plus community land trusts can help with this issue @Forbes
The Climate Fire Sale: How Disasters Turn Homeowners Into Renters share.google/l4R4COvoGgKS...
The Climate Fire Sale: How Disasters Turn Homeowners Into Renters share.google/l4R4COvoGgKS...
It turns out AI is a very big deal. Coding projects that would have taken weeks take a few hours. I know people don't like that it uses a lot of energy, but that's why we should cap and trade carbon emissions or tax carbon.
January 7, 2026 at 12:16 AM
It turns out AI is a very big deal. Coding projects that would have taken weeks take a few hours. I know people don't like that it uses a lot of energy, but that's why we should cap and trade carbon emissions or tax carbon.
E-Pop Demon Hunters, but its @josephpolitano.bsky.social trying to account for immigration's impact on estimated population changes.
January 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
E-Pop Demon Hunters, but its @josephpolitano.bsky.social trying to account for immigration's impact on estimated population changes.
Organizing my house all day long. The perfect New Year's resolution because I can get it done in one day. Plus it's 5 degrees out, so if I'm not leaving the house I might as well make it more livable.
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Organizing my house all day long. The perfect New Year's resolution because I can get it done in one day. Plus it's 5 degrees out, so if I'm not leaving the house I might as well make it more livable.
Them: you should get some rest.
Me at rest:
Me at rest:
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December 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Them: you should get some rest.
Me at rest:
Me at rest: