Affordable housing is in short supply in the U.S. as home prices and rents have grown faster than income levels. Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have both promised they’ll improve it in different ways. But what do home builders, economists and researchers have to say about making housing affordable?
WSJ takes a look at how affordable housing is built, where the process can become unaffordable and the difference between both candidates’ plans.
Chapters:
0:00 Housing crisis
0:52 How to build a house
4:27 Harris vs. Trump plans
6:18 What builders, economists and researchers would do
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