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EXTRA: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Update)

EXTRA: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Update)

Update: 2024-07-29
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A new proposal from the Biden administration calls for a nationwide cap on rent increases. Economists think that’s a terrible idea. We revisit a 2019 episode to hear why.

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Tommy Andersson, professor of economics at Lund University.
    • Vicki Been, professor of law at New York University and former deputy mayor for housing and economic development in New York City.
    • Rebecca Diamond, professor of economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
    • David Eisenbach, history lecturer at the Manhattan School of Music and Columbia University.
    • Ed Glaeser, professor of economics at Harvard University.

 

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EXTRA: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Update)

EXTRA: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Update)

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