Votes & Verdicts:Can Washington Fix Housing? Builders, Policy, and the Affordability Crunch
Votes & Verdicts
Can Washington Fix Housing? Builders, Policy, and the Affordability Crunch
In this episode of Votes and Verdicts, Bloomberg Intelligence explores the growing U.S. housing affordability crisis and the wave of policy proposals shaping the debate. Host Mike Sasso is joined by Jim Tobin, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, and Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Drew Redding to unpack the latest signals from Trump from deregulation efforts and federal land proposals to accusations of price fixing and controversial mortgage ideas. The conversation dives into the real drivers behind high home prices, including interest rates, supply constraints, labor challenges, and local regulations. The panel also examines whether government intervention can truly solve affordability or if the market must correct itself.
May 15, 2026