Half of Americans, namely homeowners, already have rent control. It’s time to expand it to everyone.
Mark Paul
Mark Paul is author of The Ends of Freedom: Reclaiming America’s Lost Promise of Economic Rights, and an assistant professor of economics at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.
Posted inEconomic Policy
An Economic Bill of Rights for the 21st Century
In 1944, Franklin Roosevelt proposed constitutional amendments to guarantee Americans’ fundamental economic rights. It was never adopted—and today, is more necessary than ever. Here’s an adaptation of his program for our time.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Full Employment Solution
Truly fixing the American economy requires full employment, as Franklin Roosevelt proposed 74 years ago. And that can’t be done through the private sector alone.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Campaign Challenge: Fix the African American Student Loan Crisis
Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have proposed plans to ease the crippling debt burdening African American students, but their plans diverge in predictable ways.