Housing Policy
The Affordable Housing Scam
Raking over the politicians, regulators, brokers, and bankers who caused the financial crisis
"The Politician's Incentive Is to Hide Costs"
The Economist's Ryan Avent on how local governments and NIMBYs have driven up urban housing prices.
The Myth of the Middle Class Mortgage Deduction
The mortgage interest deduction no longer primarily benefits the middle class
The Debt Ceiling Walks the Red Carpet
If Congress and the president can't agree on spending cuts, they should consider ending Fannie and Freddie in exchange for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling.
Affordable Housing Means Your House Is Worth Less
Consumer advocates have their priorities backwards.
Housing Finance Reform Creeps Forward
After three years of ignoring the mortgage monsters, House Democrats now think Congress is moving too fast to get rid of them.