News and Commentary Portland is finally trying to address its lack of middle housing (constructions in between single-family houses and apartment buildings). The Residential Infill Project aims to encourage homeowners [...]
News and Commentary An Op-Ed in The Hill explores a recent attempt in Michigan to expand licensing and the backlash it sparked. A bill in New Jersey would waive fees [...]
News and Commentary To become private again, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have to raise $180 billion in capital. A hefty requirement meant to ensure the pair stay financially [...]
News and Commentary Kamala Harris threatens to seize the patents of drug companies who don't price their products "fairly." AI could help catch inaccuracies at the USPTO, reducing the need [...]
News and Commentary Seattle just added language to its 20-year growth plan about expanding accessory dwelling units and middle housing. The move is an overdue baby step in the right [...]
News and Commentary Increasingly loans are being issued from so-called shadow banks, institutions that are not regulated like banks but still have long term assets and short term liabilities. This [...]
News and Commentary For the past couple months, the USPTO has been debating how to treat the "inventions" of AI programs. That problem suddenly became less theoretical. Pete Buttigieg has [...]
News and Commentary Bernie Sanders has released a new housing plan that would spend 2.5 trillion over the next decade. While the plan should be applauded for wanting to promote [...]
News and Commentary Arizona just legalized blow-drying, shampooing, and styling hair without a license. While this does not fully eliminate the state's cosmetology license. It will mean that make-up artists [...]
News and Commentary Since the quasi-privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 1968, the company's investors and executives have longs suspected that the government would be standing ready with [...]