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Dec 1, 2024 Uncategorized advocacy, Economics, economy, Housing affordability, Housing Insecurity, inflation, news, politics People in cities like Pittsburgh or Kansas City really need to understand how national policies affect local housing markets. That’s especially true now, with the Trump presidency possibly bringing more policy implications. Jackie Smith, a sociology professor at the University of Pittsburgh and a member of the university’s editorial board with the Natio

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act became law this summer despite President Trump’s refusal to sign it. He wanted a voter ID bill, the stalled SAVE America Act, passed alongside it and called the housing measure unimportant by comparison. Because he let his 10-day signing window lapse without a veto, the bill became law automatically at midnight — even though it had passed Congress with strong bipartisan support. What it does: The law bundles 40+ provisions to boost home co