Economists Identify an Unseen Force Holding Back Affordable Housing

Washington Post, Oct. 17, 2019–Andrew Van Dam
Home builders who survived the Great Recession were in a strong position with fewer competitors. They have since consolidated until many markets are controlled by just a few builders. Their power has exacerbated the country’s affordable-housing crisis, some economists say.
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