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The Cato Weekly Podcast

Bad Ways To Improve Housing Affordability

Aug 13, 2026 · 43m

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Nearly 60% of housing markets in the United States have been characterized as “unaffordable.” Cato's Ryan Bourne talks with Howard Husock of the American Enterprise Institute about why rent freezes, vouchers, and government run housing tend to make the problem worse, using New York City as a cautionary case study. They lay out what actually works instead: zoning reform, faster permitting, and more small multifamily housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.