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The sun sets on the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building on September 20, 2023, in New York City.
The sun sets on the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building on September 20, 2023, in New York City.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (L) looks on as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (L) looks on as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023.

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California Forever
California Forever presents an idyllic vision of city life — but it's completely clueless about how cities actually work.
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A trader at the New York Stock Exchange puts his hand on his face in September 2008.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell's war against inflation could be helping prop up many older Americans' wallets.
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Brownstone apartment houses in Manhattan, New York, United States, on October 22, 2022.
Half of New Yorkers spend more than 30% of their income on rent as a housing shortage worsens the affordability crisis.
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Airbnb is cracking down on fake listings. The platform has removed 59,000 so far this year.
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Texas
Texas's population growth is helping its economy thrive.
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A conveyer belt full of houses crashes into a mountain in the West.
The cost of housing in Western states is soaring. But the simple solution — build more houses — is proving difficult.

Western states have plenty of wide open land. So why can't they build more homes?