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The inflation rate is cooling, providing a respite for workers. Yet there’s a reason why many are still unhappy with the economy: from health care to housing to childcare, life in the US is more unaffordable than ever.

For Americans to live a productive, prosperous, happy life, homes need to be truly abundant.

President Biden promised to expand the Housing Choice Voucher program so that everyone who qualifies for a voucher gets one. What exactly would that change entail, and how long could it be before we see it happen?

Rent control means more money and control for renters and less for landlords. It’s why they hate it — and why we should fight for it.