This is the second in a series of Research Notes written by our summer intern, Ethan Roth. Ethan had the opportunity to attend a weekend economics conference earlier this summer and incorporated some of what he’s finding in…
America’s housing shortage is primarily the result of decades of restrictive land-use policies that have limited new construction, creating the scarcity that has allowed institutional investors to thrive The 21st Century ROAD…
SB 445 would expand housing supply by legalizing ADUs and allowing residential development in commercially zoned areas across North Carolina The bill would address housing affordability by reducing regulatory barriers that…
Complaints about high housing costs are widespread. Economists have one simple answer to bring prices down: Build more houses. Increasing the supply of housing to lower the price of owning or renting is not only theoretically…
Gov. Josh Stein’s housing executive order correctly identifies North Carolina’s housing shortage as a major driver of rising housing costs Although the order improves coordination and expands housing funding programs, it does…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News April 26, 2026 Everyone loves Michigan. Just listen to them. We’re “Pure Michigan,” a “Winter Water Wonderland” with “Great Lakes, Great Times.” Michigan is the home of…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a package of bills that would help increase the supply of homes by making it easier to build. This, in turn, would lower housing costs. But the legislation is meeting opposition…
This article originally appeared in Crain’s Detroit Business March 13, 2026. Housing costs have spiked in Michigan. Rental and mortgage rates are higher than they were just a few years ago. A key reason for this increase in…
The city of Detroit grew to near its peak population and was one of the wealthiest cities in the world prior to adopting a municipal zoning code. During that time period, many of the city’s historic homes and neighborhoods…
Executive Summary Beacon is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to make it easier for property owners to sue for compensation when government officials arbitrarily stop them from building on their own property. A legal doctrine…
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