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The Wall Street Journal: The hidden force pushing mortgage rates down
“‘The people who are really holding these financial instruments seem a lot less worried about this market,’ said Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow in economic st…
The New York Times: As need rises, housing aid hits lowest level in nearly 25 years
“In the past 40 years, entitlements have grown 15 times as fast as discretionary programs outside of defense, Robert Greenstein of the Brookings Institution ha…
NextCity: How cities can spur the conversion of offices into greener apartments
“In a recent policy proposal, we lay out a set of criteria to identify commercial office properties that are suitable for conversion and determine that about …
Wise infrastructure investments can stabilize the economy and reduce climate risk
Much of the nation’s economic activity is made possible by roads and railways. As policymakers consider new directions for infrastructure policy, The Hamilton …
Investing in the future of California’s water sector
In late March, Governor Jerry Brown signed a billion-dollar emergency drought relief legislation package. Recent Hamilton Project authors Newsha K. Ajami and B…
Policies for tackling the mortgage mess
Hamilton Project scholar Doug Elmendorf testified before the Senate Banking Committee on possible policies for tackling the mortgage mess.
