America’s Housing Crisis by the Numbers
- Jul 8, 2026
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Wharton real estate professor Ben Keys explains the scale of America’s housing affordability crisis and why a new bipartisan housing bill could be an important first step toward addressing it.
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Brief Summary
A bipartisan bill aims to tackle America's housing affordability crisis.
Key points
- Bipartisan Bill for Housing Affordability. A new bipartisan bill aims to tackle the housing affordability crisis in America.
