The Washington, D.C. Rental Housing Commission recently approved a rent increase of 8.9 percent based on the rate of inflation.
A State of Denial
In November 2021, voters in St. Paul approved one of the nation’s most stringent rent control laws. The law was
Rent Control is not a Proper Function of Government
In November 2021, voters in Minneapolis asked city leaders to explore the implementation of rent control. Last week, a city
The Affordable Housing Crisis: Causes and Cures
Few people deny that America has a severe shortage of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households. While there is
When Principles are Absent
Rent control hasn’t even taken effect in Boston, and already the consequences of rent control are being felt. Banker and
Not More Funding, More Freedom
Mention any problem with public education, and defenders of the government school system quickly sing the same chorus: we need
Sacrifice the Best and Brightest
Moral premises underlie every public policy discussion. This is true of all sides of the debate. Unfortunately, in most instances
Déjà vu All Over Again
After watching two teammates hit back-to-back home runs multiple times, baseball great and amateur philosopher Yogi Berra once quipped, “It’s