Trump Finally Said the Quiet Part Out Loud At a recent Oval Office press conference, Trump did something Washington usually avoids: he told the truth—accidentally. He said he wants home prices to stay high. Why? Because current homeowners like it that way. Their houses have been transformed from places to live into leveraged financial assets—often the single largest component of their net worth. Lower prices would feel like loss, even if lower prices would mean a healthier economy overall. Trump admitted the contradiction outright: keeping prices high conflicts directly with making homes affordable for younger Americans. And yet, instead of choosing reality, he chose politics. That alone tells you everything you need to know about where housing policy is headed.…
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