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Kamala/Trump Policy Discussion: Housing, Immigration, Tariffs

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

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Empowerment Through Housing Supply and Accessibility

To create upward mobility and redistribution akin to Singapore's housing model, it's essential to focus on two key strategies: increasing the supply of housing through government initiatives and providing grants to first-time home buyers. The American context, with its size and fragmentation, poses unique challenges but offers avenues to augment housing supply through various methods. Simultaneously, financial assistance for first-time buyers can foster upward appreciation and mobility, echoing the beneficial effects seen in Singapore's approach. These dual strategies, recently echoed in Kamala Harris's housing plan, represent a significant step toward adapting Singaporean principles to American housing policy.

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