Labor Department Seeks Approval to Continue Housing Price Survey
Published Date: 3/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep collecting info for the Consumer Price Index Housing Survey, which helps track housing costs. This update asks for approval to continue, so renters, homeowners, and landlords might get a quick survey soon. No big changes or costs, just keeping the data flowing to understand housing prices better.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
CPI Housing Survey Continued Collection
You may get a short survey about your rent or home costs because the Department of Labor is asking OMB to approve continued collection for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Housing Survey. The notice says this continues current data collection and that there are no big changes or added costs for respondents.
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