The Unassuming Economist

On the US:

• Gen X rebounds as the only generation to recover the wealth lost after the housing crash – Pew Research Center
• ‘Severe’ housing shortage hits US home sales, lifts prices – Financial Times
• Airbnb pulled out every trick to stop NYC from curbing rentals – CNET
• The Millionaire’s Mortgage – Slate
• How Washington could actually make housing more affordable – CNN
• When Black Lawmakers Get Elected, Zoning Decisions Change – CityLab

On other countries:

• [China] Stabilizing China’s Housing Market – VoxChina
• [United Kingdom] Millennials must fight for their right to housing – Financial Times
• [United Kingdom] London house prices are falling, and remain as unaffordable as ever – Quartz

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