Critics Clash Over Zohran Mamdani's Controversial Rent Freeze Policy
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Economists widely oppose Zohran Mamdani's proposed rent freeze in NYC, arguing that while it offers short-term relief, it exacerbates long-term housing shortages, misallocates resources, and deepens inequality, emphasizing the need for increased housing supply rather than price controls.
- Zohran Mamdani’s signature housing policy is widely loathed by economists. Here’s why Fortune
- New York City is in for 'a really tough time' under Mamdani, says Starwood Capital's Sternlicht CNBC
- The rent crisis that got Zohran Mamdani elected goes far beyond New York City MarketWatch
- Introducing Mayor Freeze-the-Rent Curbed
- Exclusive | Hedge fund tycoon rips Mamdani's rent freeze plan as 'hydrogen bomb' for NYC New York Post
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