Hammering home why a U.S. housing shortage persists

About this episode

Cullum Clark discusses his report on the U.S. housing shortage and lessons from America's fastest-growing cities.

Cullum Clark, director of the Bush Institute–SMU Economic Growth Initiative and an adjunct economics professor at Southern Methodist University, discusses his recent report, "Build Homes, Expand Opportunity; Lessons from America's Fastest-Growing Cities" with the Dallas Fed's Pia Orrenius.

People in this episode

Host: Pia Orrenius

Guest: Cullum Clark

Topics covered

• U.S. housing shortage
• economic growth
• urban development
• housing policy
• fastest-growing cities

Keywords

• housing shortage
• economic growth
• urban development
• housing policy
• Cullum Clark

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bush Institute–SMU Economic Growth Initiative, Southern Methodist University

Books & works: Build Homes, Expand Opportunity; Lessons from America's Fastest-Growing Cities

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