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The US drinking age law could be a model for fixing the housing crisis
Some housing experts say Washington needs to take a more creative approach to encourage states to b…
Eliza Relman
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Why Japan is one of the only countries that isn't fed up with housing costs
Some experts have pointed to Japan, where housing costs are lower than peer countries, as a potenti…
Jacob Zinkula,Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
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Thousands of homes on $1 land: The new housing crisis solution sweeping the country
The two candidates for president might agree on a housing policy that could bring down home prices …
Eliza Relman
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Don't get your hopes up about the housing market
The Federal Reserve appears poised to cut interest rates in September. But the move might not help …
Eliza Relman
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A shortage of young men in the workforce could weigh on housing, Social Security, and growth for years to come
Around 7.2 million men have dropped out of the workforce. That has a host of consequences that coul…
Jennifer Sor
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Montana's housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country
Older and retired Montanans are particularly hard hit by the state's severe housing crisis, as thei…
Eliza Relman
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How a Montana retiree will save on spiking home insurance and taxes by living in a type of housing that's illegal in many places
Sylvia, a 71-year-old retiree in Montana, is taking advantage of city and state laws encouraging th…
Eliza Relman
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Deep rate cuts are necessary because the Fed's unprecedented hikes actually made inflation worse, Nobel-winning economist says
The Fed's higher borrowing costs discouraged home building, adding inflation pressure, Joseph Stig…
Filip De Mott
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Canada's bold plan to make housing more affordable is showing signs of working and could be a model for the US
The Canadian federal government is finding new ways to pressure local governments to legalize dense…
Eliza Relman
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YIMBYs are having a moment
At a YIMBYs for Harris fundraiser, Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz argued his party is experiencing a …
Eliza Relman
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Your landlord might be using an algorithm to raise rents. If Kamala Harris has her way, that could be banned.
Kamala Harris wants to crack down on landlords who use rent-setting algorithms to allegedly collude…
Eliza Relman
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Irish millennials and Gen Zers are being hit hard by the housing crisis. Many more are moving back in with their parents.
Rents in Ireland jumped 84% between 2010 and 2022, far more than the EU average.
Eliza Relman
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Kamala Harris has an ambitious plan to build 3 million new homes. She'll have to get through Congress and local NIMBYs first.
The Harris campaign is making boosting the supply of homes central to its response to the housing c…
Eliza Relman
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A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.
A major shortage of construction workers is bad news for homebuyers and infrastructure projects.
Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
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Why America's housing shortage is getting worse, even as construction sees its biggest boom in 16 years
Even without population growth, construction is not enough to stop a national housing shortage, Zil…
Filip De Mott
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Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
Basic income programs continue to ripple across the US. But some experts say there's a policy that'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The deadly cost of America's housing crisis
America's inability to build enough homes in safe areas is pushing people to buy houses that are in…
Ned Resnikoff
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The Adderall shortage highlights a key issue for voters in 2024. Here's what the Biden Administration is doing about it.
The shortage and increased costs could impact who many Americans vote for in the upcoming president…
Allie Kelly
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The housing shortage is getting no help from aging baby boomers
78% of surveyed baby boomers are not planning to sell their home, citing financial reasons for stay…
Filip De Mott
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Parisian Airbnb hosts are raking it in this summer as hotels suffer
A surge in Airbnb listings in Paris is likely helping keep hotel prices down.