How the Housing Market Became a Trap for the Next Generation

ViewpointsOpinionWhy housing no longer behaves like housing. Downtown Minneapolis, MN., on Jan. 12, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesTamuz Itai1/14/2026|Updated: 1/14/20260:00CommentaryMost conversations about housing start the same way: Prices are out of control, and the system is broken.Tamuz ItaiAuthorTamuz Itai is a journalist and columnist who lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Complicated World of American and European FoodJan 09, 2026Self Defense, Rather Than Reliance, Is the Price of SovereigntyJan 03, 2026Is MAID Coming for You?Dec 22, 2025Redistricting Overdrive: Why America’s Political Maps Are Changing FasterDec 14, 2025