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.
rental housing
Posted inHousing
Buy and Displace
Across Los Angeles, corporate landlords and even RV owners work hard to raise rents.
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
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 inHousing
Economists Hate Rent Control. Here’s Why They’re Wrong.
Half of Americans, namely homeowners, already have rent control. It’s time to expand it to everyone.
Posted inHousing
HUD Steps Forward on Junk Fees in Rental Housing
The Cabinet agency is presenting best practices for eliminating or limiting the worst overcharges.
Posted inHousing
The Fed’s Rate Hikes and the Housing Crisis
High interest rates only worsen the shortage of affordable housing, but the cure lies far beyond the realm of monetary policy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Junk Fees Biden Hasn’t Talked About
Hidden and deceptive fees are seen across consumer transactions, from rental housing to prisons.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
How Los Angeles Tenants Beat the Landlords—for Now
The rise of a renters’ movement and their electoral victories last November have reshaped some fundamental city policies.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Tenants Who Went to Washington
The Homes Guarantee Campaign got the attention of policymakers at the highest levels. Now these tenant organizers want to get the policy.
