After 50 Years of US-Government-Sponsored Housing Finance: Why Are Houses So Unaffordable?

07/03/2025 Alex J. Pollock

After more than fifty years of U.S. government-sponsored housing finance, Why has home ownership not increased and why are houses unaffordable?

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/after-50-years-us-government-sponsored-housing-finance-why-are-houses-so-unaffordable

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