The two homelessness problems
Plus Rahm, Mamdani, and what to say about voters who might be bigoted
Something that I continue to hear not only from MAGA types but also from progressives with ties to industrial labor unions is that economists discredited themselves with doomsday Liberation Day predictions that didn’t come true.
I’m sure that there were some economists who overstated things. There a...
The strongest version of this narrative is its pragmatic critique of both progressive and establishment Democratic strategies. It rightly identifies the economic roots of homelessness and the need for housing policy reforms, while also acknowledging the distinct challenge of behavioral homelessness. The author’s call for a balanced approach—stricter policing paired with generosity—reflects a realistic understanding of urban governance. Similarly, the critique of the left’s ideological maximalism...