Moody’s Analytics Mark Zandi and Cris deRitis are joined by Ira Goldstein from The Reinvestment Fund, Maggie McCullough from PolicyMap, and Jim Parrott from the Urban Institute to discuss their new study that takes a deep dive into understanding the nature of the decade-long housing shortfall. This housing crisis has driven up house prices and rents, and undermined housing affordability. But despite the heightened political attention on the problem, there remains confusion over its true scale and scope. This team of self-avowed housers dissect the shortage down to the census tract and come to some surprising conclusions.

To learn more and access the full research paper: https://www.economy.com/bringing-the-housing-shortage-into-sharper-focus

Guest: Ira Goldstein, Senior Advisor at The Reinvestment Fund

Guest: Maggie McCullough, CEO and Founder of PolicyMap

Guest: Jim Parrott, Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute

Hosts: Mark Zandi – Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, Cris deRitis – Deputy Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, and Marisa DiNatale – Senior Director - Head of Global Forecasting, Moody’s Analytics

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