Those who believed inflation would be transitory were proven right, and those who demanded the sacrifice of mass unemployment proven wrong.
Housing
Posted inHousing
Buy and Displace
Across Los Angeles, corporate landlords and even RV owners work hard to raise rents.
Posted inPolitics
Massachusetts Blues
It’s not just far-right Republicans who undermine democracy. A majority of voters in the Bay State favor progressive policies, but don’t get them. Why not?
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Return of ‘Whites Only’ Signs?
A ruling in Illinois from a Democratic-approved judge would invalidate the Equal Credit Opportunity Act in actions taken before the application stage.
Posted inHousing
Scandal-Plagued Rent-Setting Software Execs Presented as Neutral Experts
Amid an ongoing Department of Justice inquiry, the Texas-based real estate tech company RealPage is prized for its analysis in mainstream media.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Building Power Is Not Optional
A response to Ezra Klein, who thinks I’m wrong to suggest that coalition support is the way to political and policy success in green industrial policy
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Beachfront Roulette
After Hurricane Ian, Southwest Florida takes its chances on the climate crisis and builds back right up to the water’s edge.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Junk Fee Fight Spreads to Rental Housing
Transparency in rental costs and action at the state level are bringing new vigor to attacking landlord rip-offs.
Posted inPolitics
Radical Problems and Liberal Solutions
Joe Biden is doing well given the divided Congress. Unfortunately, the economy’s deep structural problems require far more drastic remedies—and failure has political fallout.
Posted inWorking in America
The Truth About the Los Angeles Hotel Workers’ Strike
Despite recent wins, union members still can’t afford to live anywhere near where they work.