> Economists from both the left and the right have a well-established aversion to rent control, arguing that such policies ignore the message of rising prices,

> Economists from both the left and the right have a well-established aversion to rent control, arguing that such policies ignore the message of rising prices, which is to build more housing. Nonetheless while it doesn't fix the underlying economics, I can see how it could be good to have a damper on the volatility of real estate prices, so that prices swing over the course of many years rather than violently.