How We Broke (and May be Fixing) Housing

Update: 2020-03-18

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John Cochrane examines the government’s role in housing, from restricting development to subsidizing low-income options to giving preferential treatment to homeowners. The good news? Some of the more extreme distortions are generating a backlash that may lead to more affordable housing in the not-too-distant future.

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How We Broke (and May be Fixing) Housing