Under capitalism there's an incentive to manufacture a shortage to drive prices up. That's why Vienna has such a higher quality of life than anywhere in the US:

Under capitalism there's an incentive to manufacture a shortage to drive prices up. That's why Vienna has such a higher quality of life than anywhere in the US: robust public housing which does not have such a detrimental incentive. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/23/vienna-reclaims-title-of-the-worlds-most-liveable-city https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/23/vienna-reclaim...