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The case for housing is jobs and growth
Plus leverage over Israel, A.I. and immigration, and revisiting Bush’s Social Security plan
 • Matthew Yglesias
Thursday discussion post
Collins vs. Platner
 • Halina Bennet
1:12:39
Should we end asylum?
Is ending asylum the way to stop chaos at the border?
 • Matthew Yglesias
Technological progress isn’t always good
The Luddites were wrong, but that’s not a universal law.
 • Matthew Yglesias
A strong month in a fragile market
March data shows momentum, but a build-to-rent crackdown and tighter capital markets threaten to stall future supply.
 • Halina Bennet
Ken Martin is doing a terrible job
The D.N.C. needs a chair who’s up to the task.
 • Matthew Yglesias
Tuesday discussion post
Catching up on X
 • Halina Bennet
A radical idea for breaking the cycle of public anger
What if we actually focused on the cost of living?
 • Matthew Yglesias
Maps, maps, and more maps
The fight over congressional districts is entering its most consequential chapter yet.
 • Halina Bennet
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