The Homeownership Rate Is Lower Now than it Was 45 Years Ago

07/08/2025 Ryan McMaken

Now is the time to admit that easy-money policy and corporate bailouts—imposed in the name of increasing homeownership—has only made housing more unaffordable.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/homeownership-rate-lower-now-it-was-45-years-ago

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