The good news/bad news story in the Economic Report of the President
Housing
Posted inLaw and Justice
Landmark Settlement Breaks Up the Real Estate Cartel
The collusive arrangement among real estate agents that led to Americans paying extortionate commissions is likely over.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Housing First Can Work—If Done Right
Solving homelessness requires strong and well-resourced case management, and an acknowledgment of where programs fall short.
Posted inPolitics
Can Progressive New York Revive?
That depends on whether organizing and unity are a match for two incumbents in the pocket of business and one embittered ex-governor.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Time for a Victory Lap?
Those who believed inflation would be transitory were proven right, and those who demanded the sacrifice of mass unemployment proven wrong.
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
