Newswise — During tonight's State of the Union address, President Biden is expected to unveil a new policy proposal to provide $5000 tax credits to first-time home buyers, as well as $10,000 credits to those selling their starter homes. He has written about the development of tax breaks for homeowners (in The Hidden Welfare State) as well as the current state of low-income housing programs (in Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America). Stan Oklobdzija, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Murphy Institute Center for Public Policy Research, Tulane UniversityEmail: [email protected]. Phone: (720) 290-0393Oklobdzija's research focuses on housing policy, specifically how voters conceive of housing markets and how these perceptions influence the policies that local governments pursue. He previously served as Research Director for California YIMBY, a pro-housing advocacy group pushing reform legislation in that state.

Source: CNN March 07, 2024 21:57 UTC