housing
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Borrowed Time: The ‘Extend and Pretend’ Economy Must End
Trillions in hidden distress and deferred losses are emerging as borrowers run out of time and options. America’s debt reckoning has begun.
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Headline Inflation Cooled in April, but Core Pressures Picked Up
April inflation data suggest price pressures are becoming broader and more persistent, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on interest rates.
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Is Housing Less Affordable Than Ever? Sort Of
Home prices and financing costs are still high, but several indicators suggest the market has moved past peak distortion.
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Claims of Housing ‘Oversupply’ Are Misleading
A few cooling markets have sparked claims that housing reform is no longer necessary. Post-COVID adjustments shouldn’t distract us from the long-term problem.
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Property Taxes Invert the Moral Order of Ownership
True reform means cutting them now and eliminating them over time.
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The Housing Crisis Is a Supply Problem
Rising prices make us look for someone to blame, but the broken market has a simple cause: it’s illegal to build enough homes.
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Worries Spread in Private Credit Markets
Risk migrated outside traditional banks, but insolvencies and widening credit spreads are raising questions about leverage and liquidity strain system-wide.
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The Elevator Problem: How Rent-Seeking and Regulation Make Modern Life Unaffordable
If we want affordable, accessible, mid-rise construction, we need more elevators. Why are we building so few of them?
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New York Can’t Afford to Sideline Private Developers
Private investment can deliver new rentals at scale, but few will want to build if NYC makes it impossible to charge market rates or remove delinquent tenants.
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No, First-Time Homebuyers Aren’t All 40 Now
A viral housing statistic has captured headlines and fueled frustration. But the emotionally satisfying data rests on shaky methodology, identifying the wrong problem.
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Borrowed Time: The ‘Extend and Pretend’ Economy Must End
Trillions in hidden distress and deferred losses are emerging as borrowers run out of time and options. America’s debt reckoning has begun.
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•
Headline Inflation Cooled in April, but Core Pressures Picked Up
April inflation data suggest price pressures are becoming broader and more persistent, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on interest rates.
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•
Is Housing Less Affordable Than Ever? Sort Of
Home prices and financing costs are still high, but several indicators suggest the market has moved past peak distortion.
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•
Claims of Housing ‘Oversupply’ Are Misleading
A few cooling markets have sparked claims that housing reform is no longer necessary. Post-COVID adjustments shouldn’t distract us from the long-term problem.
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•
Property Taxes Invert the Moral Order of Ownership
True reform means cutting them now and eliminating them over time.
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•
The Housing Crisis Is a Supply Problem
Rising prices make us look for someone to blame, but the broken market has a simple cause: it’s illegal to build enough homes.
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•
Worries Spread in Private Credit Markets
Risk migrated outside traditional banks, but insolvencies and widening credit spreads are raising questions about leverage and liquidity strain system-wide.
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•
The Elevator Problem: How Rent-Seeking and Regulation Make Modern Life Unaffordable
If we want affordable, accessible, mid-rise construction, we need more elevators. Why are we building so few of them?
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•
New York Can’t Afford to Sideline Private Developers
Private investment can deliver new rentals at scale, but few will want to build if NYC makes it impossible to charge market rates or remove delinquent tenants.
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No, First-Time Homebuyers Aren’t All 40 Now
A viral housing statistic has captured headlines and fueled frustration. But the emotionally satisfying data rests on shaky methodology, identifying the wrong problem.