Insights from the How Money Works episode “bUt ThAt"s mY NeSt eGG!”, published June 30, 2026.
Governments worldwide are shifting from protecting home prices to prioritizing affordability through supply-side reforms and investor restrictions. While this transition risks short-term financial pain for recent buyers and over-leveraged industries, it signals a move away from treating housing as a speculative financial instrument toward restoring its function as essential shelter.
Topics: housing market, economic policy, real estate, inflation, investing
