This is ultimately the biggest hurdle for affordable-housing policy.
Housing
Posted inHousing
Hell Is an Underwater Landlord
Millions of tenants are trapped in a rotten cycle of overflowing trash, daily water outages, and a healthy rat population.
Posted inTAP
Inflation, Misguided Economics, and the Fed
Today on TAP: Once again, mainstream analysts and Fed economists miss the real story in the latest inflation numbers—which is hidden in plain view if you bother to look.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trendy Nonsense About Gen Z
It comes in two flavors, economic and psychological.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Thinking Differently About Unhoused People and Their Pets
Housing advocates, animal shelters should strive to keep people and their animal companions together.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Investing in Distress
Tax lien investing allows hedge funds and private equity firms to exploit mostly poor, elderly Black and Latino homeowners, leveraging the machinery of local tax enforcement.
Posted inHousing
A Whole-Person Approach to Combating Homelessness
An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
On the Chopping Block: California’s Climate Program for Low-Income Housing
California will pilot a program to reduce climate emissions from buildings without displacing tenants. Facing a deficit, Gov. Newsom proposes slashing its budget by a third.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Democrats Must Start Distinguishing Themselves on Insurance Policy
Amid a crisis for homeowners, Democrats have done little while Republicans pursue an agenda of bailouts and deregulation.
Posted inPolitics
Liberals Need to Be Radicals
The agenda for Biden’s next term must go deeper to restore the American dream.
