Why Politicians Want Higher Home Prices

By Ryan McMaken and Chris Calton of The Mises Institute

Austrian Economics • Feb 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM EST

Even Trump now admits he wants higher home prices, and it’s because older voters want their asset prices to go up forever.

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Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute and Christopher Calton of the Independent Institute talk about why politicians want higher home prices. Even Trump now admits he wants higher home prices, and it’s because older voters want their asset prices to go up forever.

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