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Everyone except Trump seems to agree, affordable housing is a crisis | The Excerpt
Americans are stretched thin and you probably know why: Housing. It’s become increasingly, persistently unaffordable, and for many, simply out of reach. Americans are moving less, are forming fewer households and are spending too much of their income on housing according to an annual report just released by Harvard. Will Trump end up signing the 21st Century Road to Housing Act now on his desk and if he does, will it make housing any more affordable? Francis Torres, Director of Housing & Infrastructure for the Bipartisan Policy Center, joins The Excerpt to share his analysis of the crisis. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mudzrtmr Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
A bipartisan housing bill undercuts the socialist case
For years, much of the American Left has portrayed the housing crisis (rising rents, soaring prices, and falling affordability) as proof that markets fail at delivering basic needs. The remedies followed: rent control, vast public housing, and “social housing” schemes. Congress just delivered a different verdict. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a merger []
Al Jazeera
· Jul 11, 2026
Why the new US housing bill won’t fix the crisis
Why the new US housing bill won't fix the crisis.
Liberty Nation
· Jul 7, 2026
Illegal Immigrants Caused Major Spike in Housing Prices: Fed Economists
Open borders have consequences.
DNyuz
· Jun 28, 2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drops blistering warning on ‘political albatross’ Trump is facing
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) argued this week that the rising cost of living has become a genuine crisis for ordinary Americans — and a serious political liability for President Donald Trump heading into the November midterms. Her comments were highlighted by CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane, who framed the affordability crunch as “a political albatross []
Russia Today
· Jun 28, 2026
The Global Favela in the UN report
A new UN report says housing is getting less affordable almost everywhere, as shortages, overcrowding and slum populations keep rising Read Full Article at RT.com
Bisnow News
· Jun 30, 2026
The Housing Bill Sitting On Trump's Desk Isn't The Game-Changer Many Hoped — Or Feared
The federal housing bill stalled on President Donald Trump’s desk is the most significant housing policy in a generation. But while it is a step toward expanding supply, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act will not be a game-changer for the commercial...
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Related coverage for "Everyone except Trump seems to agree, affordable housing is a crisis | The Excerpt": Washington Examiner — A bipartisan housing bill undercuts the socialist case. Al Jazeera — Why the new US housing bill won’t fix the crisis. Liberty Nation — Illegal Immigrants Caused Major Spike in Housing Prices: Fed Economists. DNyuz — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drops blistering warning on ‘political albatross’ Trump is facing. Russia Today — The Global Favela in the UN report. Bisnow News — The Housing Bill Sitting On Trump's Desk Isn't The Game-Changer Many Hoped — Or Feared