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NMHC President Doug Bibby previews what he would like to see discussed during the next presidential primary debate. 

Roger Valdez outlines why rent control may have less to do with housing than advocates claim.

Jill Cowan and Robert Gebeloff with the New York Times explain how California’s severe housing shortage is driving up rents, leaving many lower-income families struggling to stay in neighborhoods they can afford. 

Housing affordability is finally emerging as a central issue in the 2020 presidential primary.

Colorado Politics’ Michael Karlik digs into new data on affordability in Denver.

Greg Hinz with Crain’s Chicago Business reports on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new 20-member affordable housing task force.

Politifact’s Chris Nichols outlines why it’s so expensive to build new homes in California.

Becca Savransky with the Seattle PI reports on housing affordability challenges facing active-duty households in Seattle.