House divided?
Recent tariffs threaten residential construction – Brookings
“The Trump administration’s recent tariff actions expose a growing contradiction. Federal and state programs work to relieve the housing shortage. At every level of government, there are efforts underway to lower the cost of housing and expand supply, from the recent expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit in the tax bill passed this summer, to block grants that support housing and zoning reforms, and infrastructure investments designed to encourage new construction.
“Tariffs on the very materials required to build new homes cut against efforts to build supply, add costs, and slow production. If the Trump administration aims to make housing more affordable, trade policy that seeks to protect the U.S. should support U.S. housing policy, not work against it.”