Debunking the Antitrust Critique of Housing Abundance
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rbanffy
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Summary
The article critiques the antitrust movement's claim that monopolies are the primary cause of America's housing crisis, arguing instead that legal barriers like zoning laws and minimum lot sizes are the real bottlenecks. The author refutes the antitrust left's assertions, citing mainstream economic and scholarly support for their position.
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This is a mainstream view supported by economists and scholars who have studied the issue for decades.
Antitrust critics say that homebuilding monopolies are the real culprit of America’s housing woes. I looked into some of their claims. They don’t hold up.
Antitrust critics say that homebuilding monopolies are the real culprit of America’s housing woes. I looked into some of their claims. They don’t hold up.
