The White House’s false start on housing

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It was only last month that President Donald Trump referred to the word “affordability” as a Democratic “con job.” His tune has changed since then, as he has offered a slew of ideas to help with the cost-of-living crunch, including during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.