The phantom housing crisis

 Fox News:

DEI is the real cause of America’s housing crisis

Why doesn’t Hermes just produce more bags and then everyone can have a Birkin? That’s basically the argument of people pressing President Donald Trump to declare a housing emergency. The fact is there’s plenty of housing, just not in the most desirable neighborhoods. Population growth is slowing, deportations are increasing and new home construction already outpaces family creation. The shortage is a myth created by activists so they can force residential living patterns to conform to DEI dogma. A simple calculation proves it. The Census Bureau collects annual data on both the number of households and the available housing stock. The latest data shows 131.3 million households and 146.5 million housing units, an excess supply of over 15 million units.
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Several years ago, I moved out of Houston and built a home in the country, and it was the second home on the road.  Since then, several other houses have been built on the road.  It has become a desirable neighborhood, boasting several acres of land covered in giant Live Oak trees.

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