International Comparison|March 18, 2026
Every policy proposed by the Affordability and Immigration Act is already implemented by peer democracies. Canada bans foreign buyers. Singapore imposes a 60% stamp duty. Japan permits new housing in 2 months. Switzerland has restricted foreign purchases since 1983. A comparative analysis of 6 nations across all 5 policy areas — and why the United States is the outlier.
Read analysis →Wages & Affordability|March 13, 2026
Since 1990, median home prices have risen 244% while real household income grew just 28%. The price-to-income ratio has risen from 4.1x to 5.3x. In high-immigration sectors, real wage growth has been near zero. An analysis of both blades of the affordability scissors - and the research on what drives them.
Read analysis →Rental Market|March 6, 2026
A record 22.6 million renter households - half of all U.S. renters - now spend more than 30% of income on housing. Federal Reserve research shows institutional landlords raise rents 60% faster upon acquisition. Meanwhile, 7.6 million affordable rental units have disappeared in a decade.
Read analysis →Homeownership|March 1, 2026
First-time buyers now represent just 21% of purchases - the lowest share since tracking began in 1981. The median buyer age has risen to 40, up from 29 in 1981. Millennials at age 30 had a homeownership rate 15 percentage points below Baby Boomers at the same age. An analysis of the generational homeownership gap and the structural forces behind it.
Read analysis →Housing Supply|February 19, 2026
The U.S. is short 3.8 million housing units. Regulatory costs add 23.8% to the price of every new home. In San Francisco, permitting takes 27 months; in Tokyo, 2 months. An analysis of the zoning restrictions, permitting delays, and regulatory barriers that block housing construction - and what works.
Read analysis →Immigration & Housing|February 12, 2026
The Immigration Act of 1990 tripled annual admissions to over 1 million per year. In the 35 years since, the U.S. has added 30+ million people through immigration while housing construction stagnated. An analysis of population growth vs. housing starts, wage effects, and the 1924-1965 precedent.
Read analysis →Housing Market|February 5, 2026
In 2024 - 2025, foreign buyers purchased 78,100 U.S. homes totaling $56 billion. Nearly half paid all cash. The United States is one of the only major economies with no federal restrictions on foreign residential purchases. An analysis of the data and how Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Switzerland have responded.
Read analysis →H-1B Program|January 29, 2026
Between FY2020 and FY2025, Amazon received approval for over 72,000 H-1B visa petitions. During that same period, the company laid off approximately 58,000 employees. A data-driven analysis of what this reveals about the H-1B program.
Read analysis →H-1B Program|January 22, 2026
The Immigration Act of 1990 created H-1B as a temporary visa for exceptional talent. Through systematic exploitation - unlimited renewals, staffing firm dominance, and wage loopholes - it has become a permanent pipeline for lower-cost labor. An analysis of how the program deviated from Congressional intent.
Read analysis →Housing Market|January 14, 2026
Before 2011, no single investor owned more than 1,000 single-family homes. Today, firms like Blackstone, Cerberus, and Pretium Partners control nearly half a million houses. An analysis of how private equity entered the housing market, which companies are involved, and the impact on prices and homeownership.
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