Salim Furth

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Senior Research Fellow at Mercatus Center

Theory-driven economist. Lover of cities. Personal views only.

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Cities for families?

1 month ago | marketurbanism.com | Salim Furth

In response to David Albouy & Jason Faberman’s new NBER paper, Skills, Migration and Urban Amenities over the Life Cycle, Lyman Stone asks if this means that cities will always have lower fertility? I think the answer is probably yes, but that’s extrapolating beyond the paper at hand. What this paper shows is that there will always be some regions that are a better (worse) deal for parents relative to non-parents. The paperFirst, here’s Albouy & Faberman’s abstract, with emphasis added.
Deep Research: Supermajority laws around the states

1 month ago | marketurbanism.com | Salim Furth

Here are the results of my first use of OpenAI’s Deep Research tool. I asked for information that I know well – and in which inaccurate research has been published. It did a great job and relied substantially on my own research. But it also went beyond my list – identifying protest petition statutes in two states I had missed: New Mexico and South Dakota. That’s embarrassing.
How the Trump administration can curb housing costs | Salim Furth

1 month ago | theeagle.com | Salim Furth

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How the Trump administration can curb housing costs | Salim Furth

1 month ago | nonpareilonline.com | Salim Furth

One reason American voters handed the country’s reins back to President Donald Trump was extreme inflation in housing prices under his predecessor. The federal government has less influence over this issue than mayors and legislators. But whoever is in the White House can take steps to push prices down. The federal government can lower construction material costs, release more land for homebuilding and ensure that federal grants are used efficiently.
Opinion: How the Trump administration can curb housing costs

2 months ago | mercurynews.com | Salim Furth

One reason American voters handed the country’s reins back to President Donald Trump was the extreme inflation in housing prices that took place under his predecessor. The federal government has less influence over this issue than, say, California mayors and legislators — but whoever is in the White House can take certain steps to push prices down. The federal government can lower construction material costs, release more land for homebuilding and ensure that federal grants are used efficiently.
Here’s how the Trump administration can curb housing costs

2 months ago | jonesborosun.com | Salim Furth

One reason American voters handed the country’s reins back to President Donald Trump was the extreme inflation in housing prices that took place under his predecessor. The federal government has less influence over this issue than, say, mayors and legislators – but whoever is in the White House can take certain steps to push prices down. The federal government can lower construction material costs, release more land for homebuilding and ensure that federal grants are used efficiently.
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2 months ago | lexch.com | Salim Furth

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2 months ago | nwitimes.com | Salim Furth

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2 months ago | mooresvilletribune.com | Salim Furth

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2 months ago | magicvalley.com | Salim Furth

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