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U.S. rent prices fell for the seventh consecutive month in November, according to a new Realtor.com report, as rental supply outpaced elevated demand in the West and South. However, Northeastern renters continued to struggle with higher costs.

New findings from Fannie Mae’s HSPI revealed consumers are increasingly expressing “pessimism toward the larger economy this month, in addition to their ongoing frustration with the housing market,” said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae Senior VP and Chief Economist.

With housing affordability remaining an issue nationwide, the CFPB's Making Ends Meet report—an annual survey of consumer financial health—shows many downtrends in consumers’ ability to repay their debts.