The Billionaires’ Secret Plan to Solve California’s Housing Crisis
For years, a mysterious company has been buying farmland on the outskirts of Silicon Valley, eventually putting together a plot twice the size of San Francisco.
At every step, those behind the company kept their plans for the land shrouded in secrecy. Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter at The T…
The Most Empty Downtown in America
For the past decade, San Francisco has worked hard to turn its downtown into a vibrant hub, providing a model that other cities in the United States looked to emulate.
In the wake of the pandemic, however, many buildings and offices in the center of the city have remained empty.
What went wrong?
Gu…
The Rise of the Single-Family Home
To tackle its critical shortage of affordable housing, California has taken aim at a central tenet of the American dream: the single-family home.
Telling the story of one such property, in San Diego, can teach us about the larger housing crisis and how we might solve it.
Guest: Conor Dougherty, an …
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
How noncompete clauses — once limited to senior executives — are gaining power over American workers. Plus: The president returns to Washington with family business to attend to. Guests: Conor Dougherty, who covers economics for The Times; Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent. For more info…
Slate Money - Housing Bonanza
Conor Dougherty joins Slate Money to talk about his new book Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America and all things housing crisis.
Plus: An extra long housing bonanza.
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Unpacking Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Proposal
When President Trump proposed the introduction of a 50-year mortgage, he challenged a bedrock of the American housing market and financial system. He also revealed how desperate the administration is to lower prices for consumers.Conor Dougherty, who covers housing and development, explains what’s …
How the Cost of Housing Became So Crushing
Over the past year, frustration over the cost of housing in the United States has become a centerpiece of the presidential race, a focus of government policy and an agonizing nationwide problem.Conor Dougherty, who covers housing for The Times, explains why the origin of the housing crisis is what …
The Billionaires’ Secret Plan to Solve California’s Housing Crisis
For years, a mysterious company has been buying farmland on the outskirts of Silicon Valley, eventually putting together a plot twice the size of San Francisco.At every step, those behind the company kept their plans for the land shrouded in secrecy. Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter at The Ti…
566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?
Most industries have become more productive over time. But not construction! We identify the causes — and possible solutions. (Can you say ... “prefab”?) RESOURCES:
"The Strange and Awful Path of Productivity in the US Construction Sector," by Austan Goolsbee and Chad Syverson (BFI Working Paper, …
Recode Decode: Conor Dougherty
New York Times reporter Conor Dougherty talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about his new book, Golden Gates: Fighting For Housing in America. He talks about why San Francisco’s housing crisis is the “worst version of something every city has,” the resentment created by tech companies’ buses for their…
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