There is a very real shortage of affordable housing across America’s most dynamic areas, but rent control is an ineffective solution to this problem. It’s no secret that many parts of the country are experiencing a housing affordability crisis. Homelessness is on the rise in high-cost urban areas, and skyrocketing rental prices mean that families have an increasingly tough time making ends meet. This dismal state of affairs is concerning for those who live in these areas already, but a potentially much larger problem—and one that could have effects for generations to come—is the...
How Rent Control Threatens the American Dream
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