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The Unintended Consequences of Affordable Housing Lotteries

January 21, 2026 • 12 min listen

Wharton professor of business economics and public policy examines how affordable housing lotteries in major cities create hidden markets and distort access to scarce housing.

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The Fed Chair Transition and the Future of Central Bank Independence

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