> The United States is a nation of homeowners. This is the result of a concerted effort on the part of the federal government to subsidize homeownership followi

> The United States is a nation of homeowners. This is the result of a concerted effort on the part of the federal government to subsidize homeownership following World War II. Easy credit and car-centric infrastructure changed where (as well as how) Americans live and gave rise to the modern-day U.S. suburb. Probably the biggest policy mistake ever, in my uneducated (on this topic) opinion.