The U.S. is facing a severe housing shortage. Will Trump's proposals help?

Ben Keys states that the current housing market is 'deeply unaffordable,' with many Americans struggling to pay rent or afford homes, a situation exacerbated since the 2008 financial crisis.

Keys highlights that we are currently short as many as four million houses, due to a collapse in construction after the 2008 crisis and ongoing challenges in financing large projects.

Zoning laws and land use restrictions create significant hurdles for developers, limiting their ability to build new housing at necessary scales to address the shortage.

Keys expresses skepticism about President-elect Trump's proposal to develop federal land, arguing that while it seems promising, it may not effectively solve the affordability crisis.

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