About this episode

The episode discusses the rising cost of living in America and the barriers to building more housing and energy supply.

From the housing shortage to rising electricity costs, many of America’s biggest affordability problems come back to the same question: Why can’t we build more? Host Megan McArdle is joined by political commentator Josh Barro to talk about the “abundance” agenda and what it could mean for the cost of living, housing and energy prices, and economic growth. They discuss how both Democrats and Republicans stand in the way of building, whether increasing the supply of housing and energy can make everyday life more affordable, and whether Democrats can turn a wonky policy agenda into a compelling message on affordability. Subscribe to The Washington Post here .

People in this episode

Host: Megan McArdle

Guest: Josh Barro

Topics covered

• cost of living
• housing shortage
• energy prices
• economic growth
• affordability
• political commentary

Keywords

• cost of living
• housing
• energy prices
• affordability
• economic growth
• politics

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Organizations: The Washington Post

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