Unlocking Housing - The Skeleton Key for a Stronger Economy

Explore how housing serves as a fundamental driver of economic prosperity in this one-hour conference talk from The Aspen Institute's Ideas: Economy forum. Examine the critical relationship between housing accessibility and broader economic outcomes, including wealth-building opportunities, family stability, local business vitality, and community prosperity. Analyze the current housing crisis where millions are excluded from homeownership due to rising rents that impact savings capacity, home prices that outpace wage growth, and housing supply that significantly lags behind demand. Investigate innovative approaches to rethinking housing supply and affordability strategies that can restore pathways to economic opportunity and unlock broader economic growth across communities. Gain insights from leaders, scholars, and innovators whose perspectives and decisions are actively shaping economic policy and housing solutions for the future.