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373. Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work
Category: TV & Film
Duration: 00:48:18
Publish Date: 2019-04-04 03:00:00
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As cities become ever-more expensive, politicians and housing advocates keep calling for rent control. Economists think that’s a terrible idea. They say it helps a small (albeit noisy) group of renters, but keeps overall rents artificially high by disincentivizing new construction. So what happens next?
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