Housing Is Getting Less Affordable. Governments Are Making It Worse.

Tags: U.S. Economy

10/27/2022 Ryan McMaken

Insurance protects individuals from events that cannot be foreseen. As Murray Rothbard noted, however, deposit insurance exists to “protect” a system that is inherently bankrupt.

Original Article: “Housing Is Getting Less Affordable. Governments Are Making It Worse.”

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