Aug 26, 2017.
The other household expenses are mixed. Price trend for TVs, Cable, Computers, Software & Internet (1997-2015).
(Click on image to enlarge) Overall prices of goods have increased about 45% in last 20 years, however, the prices for cable TV have gone up by 80%. On the bright side, prices for Personal Computer & Television are down by almost 95%. Similarly, software is cheaper by about 65%. Interestingly, internet prices are almost flat, except a small decline in 2006 when Verizon & AT&T launched the the fiber (source: FCC report on broadband, page 21). Data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Previous charts-of-the-day:
Aug 29, 2017 – US household – time spent in daily chores, 2016
Aug 28, 2017 – US household leisure & sports time, 2016
Aug 27, 2017 – Peak earning vs age, 2010-2016
Aug 26, 2017 – Price change for TVs, Computer, Internet, Cable & Software, 1996-2015
Aug 25, 2017 – Number of rental units in Silicon Forest, Tanasbourne, Portland Metro
Aug 24, 2017 – Vacancy rates, for rental & homeowner houses (1980-2015)
Aug 23, 2017 – Rate of homeownership & number of renters, 1990-2015
Aug 22, 2017 – Comparison of $100k with mortgage vs S&P vs rent, $100k from Jan 2010 to Jun 2017
Aug 21, 2017 – no chart
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Aug 20, 2017 – Construction productivity vs other industries (The Economist)
Aug 19, 2017 – no chart
Aug 18, 2017 – no chart
Aug 17, 2017 – Worth of money in parallel worlds (with housing leverage), $100k from Jan 2010 to Jun 2017
Aug 16, 2017 – no chart
Aug 15, 2017 – Worth of money in parallel worlds (long term trend), starting with $100k in Jun 1996
Aug 14, 2017 – Worth of money in parallel worlds, value of $100k invested in Jan 2010 worth in Jun 2017
Aug 13, 2017 – US consumer price index (cost-of-living index or inflation) – (2007-2017)
Aug 12, 2017 – US unemployment rate & wage growth (2010-2017)
Aug 11, 2017 – US home price change by state (1976-2017 & 2016-2017)
Aug 10, 2017 – Inflation plotted with US Treasury & Mortgage rates (2010-2016)
Aug 9, 2017 – US Treasury and Mortgage rates (2010-2016)
Aug 8, 2017 – Household credit score versus time (2001-2016)
Aug 7, 2017 – Monthly mortgage payment across key US metro regions (2012-2016)
Aug 6, 2017 – Good time to buy or good time to sell? Fannie Mae’s monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index (R)
Aug 5, 2017 – Buy versus Rent – Trulia’s calculator (Apr 2017)
Aug 4, 2017 – Annual change in US home prices across top 20 cities (May 2011- May 2017)
Aug 3, 2017 – Best time to get a deal: time period when best discounts are available in housing market
Aug 2, 2017 – Clark County, Washington state (Portland Metro area, OR) single family home prices (2012-2017)
Aug 1, 2017 – Multnomah County (Portland Metro area, OR) single family home prices (2012-2017)
July 31, 2017 – Washington County (Portland Metro area, OR) single family home prices (2012-2017)
July 28, 2017 – US home prices 1890-present
July 27, 2017 – Median house price for Portland Metro neighborhoods
July 26, 2017 – Average rent for Portland Metro region
July 25, 2017 – Path of total solar eclipse through Oregon
July 24, 2017 – Portland metro area household income by region