Mechele Dickerson in the News

Vox December 7, 2023

Why buying a house in the US is so hard right now

Professor Mechele Dickerson describes how median wages have not risen proportionately to housing cost increases, and how that affects class mobility and the middle class.

Los Angeles Times November 6, 2023

Droves of Californians are moving to Texas. Here’s the life they are finding.

Professor Mechele Dickerson comments on the trend of Californians moving to Texas, and what Texas must now do to address the issues that caused Californians to leave in the first place.

The Baffler May 9, 2023

No Breakthrough in Sight: Washington, D.C. and the long life of housing segregation

Professor Mechele Dickerson speaks on the history of African American homeownership and notes that housing equality has not improved in the past 50 years despite strengthening of housing equality laws.

RIS Media March 2, 2023

Gap Between Black and White Homeownership Widens Over Past 6 Decades

Professor Mechele Dickerson was quoted in an article reporting the widening gap between Black and White homeownership rates, pointing out trends in recent years.

KXAN December 27, 2022

Why is there no ‘rent control’ in Texas?

Professor Mechele Dickerson comments on rent control issues in Austin and calls for affordable housing solutions as rental prices continue to soar.

CBS Austin October 13, 2022

New inflation report released, consumer prices are rising faster than expected

Mechele Dickerson speaks on the reasons behind current inflation conditions, including a lack of recession during the Covid-19 pandemic.

ABC News September 29, 2022

Many people evacuating Hurricane Ian face dire financial choices

Professor Mechele Dickerson is quoted in a news story about the increased financial problems people are facing due to Hurricane Ian.

Planetizen March 22, 2022

Increased Homeownership Won’t Close the Racial Wealth Gap

Professor Mechele Dickerson and her book, Homeownership and America's Financial Underclass: Flawed Premises, Broken Promises, New Prescriptions, are mentioned in an article about assumptions regarding homeownership.

Austin American-Statesman November 17, 2021

Cheaper houses and room to grow: We spoke to Californians about why they’re moving to Austin

Professor Mechele Dickerson was cited in an article that interviewed a handful of the West Coast transplants about what drew them to Texas and specifically Austin.

BNN Bloomberg November 11, 2021

First Step in Fixing Biased Bankruptcy Cycle: Getting Lawyers to Acknowledge There’s a Problem

Professor Mechele Dickerson is quoted in an article regarding the biased bankruptcy cycle.