The federal flood insurance program has historically subsidized rich coastal homeowners. FEMA says they’re fixing that, but it could be false hope.
Housing
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?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Here Comes the Rain Again
Will Lake Charles, Louisiana, become America’s latest climate sacrifice?
Posted inCoronavirus
The Poor Aren’t Getting the Help Democrats Want to Give Them
Pandemic relief measures are hobbled by serious failures of program design and implementation.
Posted inHousing
After Surfside, Calls for Building Oversight Grow
As the country makes plans to revitalize aging infrastructure nationwide, some housing experts argue that high-rise condos should be part of the conversation.
