American Nightmare: How Government Undermines the Dream of Home Ownership

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Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Introduction; 1. The Pre-American Dream; 2. The Agrarian Dream; 3. The Urban Dream; 4. The Suburban Dream; The New Deal Dream; 6. The Postwar Dream; 7. Questioning the Dream; 8. Low-Income Dreams; 9. Spoiling the Dream; 10. The Urban-Renewal Dream; 11. The Housing Market; 12. The Housing Bubble; 13. The American Nightmare; 14. The World Dream; 15. The Future of the American Dream; Notes; Index; About the Author.;The American Dream turned into a nightmare when the housing bubble burst, and people have been trying to figure out who to blame- Greedy bankers? Corrupt politicians? Ignorant homeowners? In American Nightmare: How Government Undermines the Dream of Homeownership, Randal O'Toole explores the forces at play in the housing market and shows how we can rebuild the American dream of homeownership by eliminating federal, state, and local policies that distort the free market for housing.