Thomas Sowell on the Housing Boom and Bust

Explains how politics and incentives fueled the housing bubble and the 2008 bust.

HousingThe 2008 financial crisisexpert2008 crisisasset bubblecredit cyclegovernment policyhousing boomhousing bustThomas Sowell

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• Hoover Institution · 2009-07-02

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