October 29, 2026

Want to Make the American Dream Affordable Again? Start by Letting Americans Build.

<![CDATA[For all the ways technology has changed how Americans live and work, the American Dream still looks a lot like a house with a yard and a white picket fence — a place to raise a family, have friends over for a barbecue, and eventually hand down to the kids. But for Americans trying to save for a down payment while keeping up with rent, and watching as they’re being priced out of the home they want due to mortgage interest rates, that picture is getting harder to imagine themselves in. Getting there takes more than hard work when government policies restrict construction, drive up building costs, and increase demand for homes that haven’t been built.]]>

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