Plus, what’s next for Nikki Haley and why India has been more vocal about China’s approach to Tibet and Taiwan.
To meet today’s critical housing challenges, HUD needs a broader, bolder vision The United States is experiencing a persistent and widespread housing shortage—nearly 4 million homes, researchers estimate. The nation’s housing problems have spillover effects across broader U.S. communities and regional economies. Having too few homes in a region makes it harder to attract and retain workers. Poor housing quality and housing instability are harmful to people’s physical and mental health. And numerous middle-class Americans are losing out on the ability to build wealth through homeownership. In theory, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) mission covers these problems. But the agency’s scope is too narrow, Jenny Schuetz argues. In new commentary, she outlines how HUD can adapt to address today’s housing challenges. | More research and commentary Tibet, Taiwan, and the India-China-U.S. triangle. In recent years, India has been more vocal about China’s approach to Tibet and Taiwan. On the latest episode of Global India, Ryan Hass and Tanvi Madan unpack this shift and what it means for the triangle of U.S.-India-China relations. What’s next for Haley? Though Nikki Haley faces steep odds after the New Hampshire primary, she has four reasons for staying in the race for the Republican nomination, says Elaine Kamarck. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |