3 ms·
"Fed" as in the Federal Reserve or govt? 100% agree with you, but the Fed Reserve doesn't have that much power on the supply side.
by brian-bk 4y ago
"Fed" as in the Federal Reserve or govt? 100% agree with you, but the Fed Reserve doesn't have that much power on the supply side.
- runnerup 4y agoThey don't have a lever they can pull, it's true. But they do have a bully pulpit they could use to strongly advocate for changes which would improve the supply side.
- warning26 4y agoCan you elaborate how that could work in practice?
- more_corn 4y agoDear Mr president and members of congress. You have tasked us with controlling inflation. We’re doing what we can by raising interest rates. However, We can never control inflation while the cost of housing is unreasonable. I am tasking you with fast tracking structural changes in permitting and the creation of housing construction incentives. The target is an additional 1 million housing units. The rule changes should be broad and sweeping. Please reference the top 5 proven methods of facilitating rapid construction of housing.