The housing part of the reconciliation bill is transformative. All factions of the party support it. Will it survive the cut-down?
Housing
Posted inTAP
This Inflation Is Different—Beware Quack Diagnoses
Today on TAP: It’s not driven by excessive demand
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
New Flood Insurance Rates Still Subsidize Coastal Development
FEMA says new rates are more fair. But homeowners can still skip buying insurance, premiums may still not price in severe climate risk, and the program remains insolvent.
Posted inTAP
Tenants of the World, Unite!
Today on TAP: The housing affordability crisis goes global
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
A Flood of Risk
The federal flood insurance program has historically subsidized rich coastal homeowners. FEMA says they’re fixing that, but it could be false hope.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Infrastructure Summer: A Surprisingly Radical Housing Bill
Practically all the solutions to diminishing the high cost of housing, from nudges to public options, are present in the housing piece of the reconciliation bill.
Posted inHousing
America’s Acute Governance Problem
We have difficulty handing out money intended for people who need it. And that’s just the beginning.
Posted inHousing
To Improve Rental Assistance, Just Make It Cash Assistance
Programs in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and elsewhere could serve as national models for quick and efficient emergency relief.
Posted inHousing
The Eviction Crisis Is a Rental Assistance Crisis
A law designed not to work has put millions at risk of losing their homes.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Beware Wall Street Democrats Calling for Austerity
We’ve heard this siren song before. Whose interests are they articulating?
