Government
Lab Report: On the Road With Ben Carson
A morning roundup of the day’s news.
Helping hand? Catching up with Ben Carson on the Columbus stop of his listening tour, The New York Times finds the HUD secretary offering a modest defense of some programs the administration has sought to cut, while also clinging strong to his belief that government assistance has led to too much much dependence:
Elders win: Two Ivy League economists have laid out exactly how much U.S. housing laws benefit “the old and the wealthy,” with most gains also centered on the coasts as other cities avoid the strict regulations that choke housing supply. (Quartz)