New: inequalityAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122lifehive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619hive-139150krsuccesshive-103599hive-101145hive-124908hive-109690hive-180301hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikerschirieleison (53)in economics • 19 days agoIs Kamala Harris' plan to construct 3 million new housing units over the next four years realistic?The U.S. currently has a 7.3 million unit affordable housing shortage. 3 million new affordable housing units isn’t even half of what is needed to make up the shortage and 3 million over four years…chirieleison (53)in economics • last monthWhat is the best way to lock people out of getting ahead and killing the middle class, making buying houses too expensive which is what is going on right now?For context this is a Question I answered on Quora Be a boomer homeowner that shows up to city council to kill anything denser than single family house cul-de-sac subdivisions, anything smaller…chirieleison (53)in economics • 2 months agoHow Blue Suburbs are Anti-PoorWhen Affordable Solutions to the Housing Shortage Are Illegal (Part 7) After losing a lease on a rental home in 2013, a vineyard manager in Santa Clara County asked his boss if he could move a 42’…chirieleison (53)in economics • 2 months agoHow has the cost of land and the cost to build affected the affordability of homes in the US?Cost of acquiring land is astronomically higher than it was in the 70s, 80s, 90s or early 2000s. The cost of constructing new housing is 30–40% higher than it was in 2019. Nationwide median home…chirieleison (53)in economics • 2 months agoHow does the federal government subsidize suburban sprawl?The largest tax exemption the federal government gives out is the home sales tax exemption for up to $250,000 in capital gains for single filers and $500,000 in capital gains for joint filers. If a…steem-articles (76)in hive-129948 • 3 months agoকারো খেয়ে অসুখ,কারো না খেয়েআজকে আমি এসেছি আপনাদের সকলের সাথে একটি জেনারেল রাইটিং পোস্ট শেয়ার করতে। আমার লেখার মাধ্যমে আমার চিন্তা ভাবনা গুলো আপনাদের কাছে পৌঁছানোর লক্ষ্যে এই লেখাগুলো শেয়ার করা। made by…artoftherhyme (65)in racism • 3 months agoUnveiling a Debunked Quote: Racial Tensions and Historical MisrepresentationsThis is part eight of our ongoing series "That Was A Long Time Ago'. We are examining the impact of the legal system has shaped the present The Origins of a Dubious Quotation In the exploration…chirieleison (53)in economics • 3 months agoCan the problem of forcing people to live on the street be cured by destroying homeless encampments or would it be far more effective to return affordable housing stock to market by outlawing "short term rentals" and companies like AirBnB?For context I answered this question on Quora It would be helpful to look at the root cause of unaffordable housing which has always been real estate speculation and the artificial scarcity cities…chirieleison (53)in economics • 3 months agoThe $600K per room SRO HotelThe Failure of Public Housing (Part 5) The reason public housing projects fail is that governments or more readily public-private partnerships in the U.S. not only don't produce nearly enough units…bntcamelo (64)in hive-184714 • 4 months agoJulian Assange obiettore di coscienza.Julian Assange obiettore di coscienza. Souce Julian Assange è stato incarcerato per aver denunciato crimini governativi, è probabilmente il giornalista più importante della storia e…chirieleison (53)in economics • 4 months agoWhy don’t homeless people just go to homeless shelters until they get a job?Unless they land an extremely lucrative gig that pays cash or on a daily basis they won’t have enough money for a deposit for at least a month if not a few months. Employers typically only pay every…sleeecon (27)in inequality • 5 months agoWealth by Association? How Social Networks Drive Inequality in HawaiiWealth by Association? How Social Networks Drive Inequality in Hawaii By Jensen Ahokovi and Dylan Moore 연구에 따르면 가난한 개인의 부유한 친구 비율인 경제적 연결성이 경제적 이동성에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났습니다. 하와이는 다른 주에 비해 이 지표에서 높은…chirieleison (53)in economics • 5 months agoThe Failure of Public Housing (Part 4)The reason public housing projects fail is that governments or more readily public-private partnerships in the U.S. not only don't produce nearly enough units to meet the housing demand of residents…chirieleison (53)in economics • 6 months agoWe're always told that human resources are a company’s most expensive asset and I don't doubt that. With that said, if we're in an inflationary environment, then why don't wages ever "inflate"?Wages do inflate. However, whenever incomes rise so do housing prices and rents and in the best case scenario they rise in the same proportion to the income increases over the long run. During the…chirieleison (53)in economics • 7 months agoWhen Affordable Solutions to the Housing Shortage Are Illegal (Part 5)When Sam Kleinsasser and his fiancé found a property owner willing to allow them to park their tiny house on wheels for $450 a month they thought they had struck a bargain finding an address that…spreadgreatideas (34)in spreadgreatideas • 8 months agoInequality vs. Unfairness: Why Does Everyone Get It WrongDo you ever wonder about the difference between inequality and unfairness? Check out this article to learn more and join the conversation about fairness. Read the full aritcle here:…chirieleison (53)in economics • 9 months agoAre American workers who feel entitled to live off their unskilled wage ruining the economy?Given that this “economy” is almost entirely dependent on the insatiable consumption of newer and shinier things that are designed to quickly become obsolete it seems rather counterproductive to…chirieleison (53)in economics • 9 months agoWhat are some potential implications of the low housing inventory on the US housing market?The implication is that workers in the bottom 2 quintiles of the income distribution face higher rent burdens which increases their rates of housing instability, homelessness and death. Even with…pomeline (79)in wealth • 10 months agoIncome inequality is rising!It is weird how people, especially libertarians and conservatives, argue about the Auten and Splinter paper on income inequality. Even the media talks about it weird. It is like we read different…arbitration (78)in income • 10 months agoIf there is, there probably aren’t any jobs there.But we offer local and federal subsidized housing, and a negative federal income tax via the earned income tax credit. Whether that’s a better deal for society than a higher wage, I don’t know.…
