Opinion: Economists hate this idea. It could be a way out of the affordability crisis.
Like it or not, voters are demanding short-term price relief, and temporary price controls may be the only viable way to provide it.
A “Food or Rent” sign during the New York State Tenant Bloc march to Gracie Mansion to protest Mayor Adams’ rent hike in New York, Sept. 30, 2025. (Kent J. Edwards/The New York Times)
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