Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
A land value tax avoids distorting incentives but can be regressive, making a combined approach with progressive property taxes a more balanced solution.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
March data show a weakening housing market even before rising rates, though slower price growth and higher wages are beginning to ease affordability pressures.
Article
The public recognizes there is a housing affordability crisis — and supports government spending to address it.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The real driver of today’s housing shortage is the lasting fallout from the 2008 housing bubble, not zoning rules or overregulation.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The Trump administration’s new housing idea — the 50-year mortgage — would create substantial new risks for homeowners.
Article • Data Bytes
The failure to pass meaningful affordable housing policies means that an increasing number of renters are cost-burdened.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Far from solving the housing crisis, the spending bill risks making it worse, cementing a system where the security of investors is prioritized over the stability of tenants.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald Trump’s plan to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would raise mortgage costs, benefit Wall Street, and increase the risk of future financial crises.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
“My Abundance Agenda” outlines a bold economic vision to expand prosperity by dismantling monopolies, curbing elite-driven inefficiencies, and democratizing opportunity across sectors from healthcare to housing.
Press Release
The Homes Act is an important step forward in providing quality permanently affordable housing in the United States.
