Chicago Tribune, January 7, 2016: Politicians forget that voters’ rent is too high
“No one seems to talk about the U.S. real-estate bust anymore but its dark clouds are still hanging overhead. Homeownership is at 1967 levels. First-time homebuyers hit a record low last year, while the rental market is saturated, pushing rents up beyond the affordability point for tens of millions. Access to decent housing for the poorest families remains well below pre-recession levels.”