Housing Affordability Squeezed by Complex Forces
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Political conspiracy to increase property values and bank profits is driving unaffordable housing market
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Banks profit from higher housing prices and debt, incentivizing them to push prices up
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Federal policies like immigration, tax breaks, grants have stimulated housing demand
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State and local governments restrict housing supply through zoning and planning decisions
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Solutions like increasing urban density face challenges like developer land banks and neighborhood opposition