Rent Control ... Still Doesn't Work
Still Doesn't Work John Stossel | 11:29 PM on September 02, 2026 AP Photo/Hans Pennink In 2022, politicians in Minneapolis and St. Paul voted for rent control.I said that would lead to bigger problems. Was I right?My update video reveals what happened.
- ▪Still Doesn't Work John Stossel | 11:29 PM on September 02, 2026 AP Photo/Hans Pennink In 2022, politicians in Minneapolis and St.
- ▪Paul voted for rent control.I said that would lead to bigger problems.
- ▪Was I right?My update video reveals what happened.
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| Publication time | Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:29:58 -0400 |
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Rent Control ... Still Doesn't Work John Stossel | 11:29 PM on September 02, 2026 AP Photo/Hans Pennink In 2022, politicians in Minneapolis and St. Paul voted for rent control.I said that would lead to bigger problems. Was I right?My update video reveals what happened. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); St. Paul politicians pushed rent control, saying rent caps would stop "unfair profiteering."But what the heck is "profiteering," and how is it different from "profit"? Who decides what is "unfair"?The opportunity for profit is what persuades people to invest in things. And build things. If enough people invest in new housing, rents will stop shooting up.
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