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Economists Warn US Must Build Millions of Homes to End Affordability Crunch

The dream of homeownership is getting further out of reach for millennial and Generation Z Americans as more buyers fight over fewer homes.
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Economists Warn US Must Build Millions of Homes to End Affordability Crunch
Townhouse for sale in Elkridge, Md., on Sept. 27, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Austin Alonzo
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It’s the worst of times for young Americans looking to buy a home.

Already wracked by years of economic chaos, rapid inflation, and dwindling early-career job prospects, Americans in the millennial and Generation Z cohorts are now facing an affordability crisis when it comes to homes.

Austin Alonzo
Austin Alonzo
Reporter
Austin Alonzo covers U.S. political and national news for The Epoch Times. He has covered local, business and agricultural news in Kansas City, Missouri, since 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri. You can reach Austin via email at [email protected]
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