February 14, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
- A study by economists Ed Glaeser of Harvard University and Joe Gyourko at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania explores how much a house should cost to build if land-use regulations were drastically cut back.
- In an op-ed, Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) writes about the work Habitat for Humanity has done in communities across Ohio, the growing need for more affordable housing and the impact of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) program.
- 2,000 groups that have seen the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) benefit their communities. Those groups sent a letter to Congress, urging members to enact legislation that provides a permanent authorization and expansion of the NMTC.
