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Almost 30 percent of American adults are “house poor”—spending 30 percent or more of their income on housing.7 But that understates the problem. Housing costs are highest in the superstar cities that now drive the economy. Millions endure multi-hour commutes, or far worse jobs, in order to live in a far-flung city where they can afford a home. Thes
... See moreEzra Klein • Abundance
Older people tend to prefer fixed incomes, and new families need somewhere to live. When the population grows, the demand for new housing stock tends to raise long-term interest rates, while an aging population creates demand for long-term assets and therefore pushes those rates down.
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Derek Thompson • Superstar Cities Are in Trouble
Harpers ran an article in 1887 about a “typical” American worker and his family, who had a pleasant house and garden in Brooklyn. The father was a carpenter, averaging $900 per year, close to the top of the scale a carpenter could expect. His two daughters and his son lived at home, and all were employed. The girls worked in a straw hat factory, br
... See moreCharles R. Morris • The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy
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Paul Jarvis • Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business
