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Every Causal Claim is a Counterfactual

Sep 8, 2026

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Every Causal Claim is a Counterfactual

On RealPage and the price-fixing theory of housing costs

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Did Criminal Justice Reform Lead to More Homelessness in California?

Aug 31, 2026

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7 min read

Did Criminal Justice Reform Lead to More Homelessness in California?

Parsing what we can actually say based on the evidence

What is Missing From the Billionaire Tax Debate

Aug 26, 2026

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6 min read

What is Missing From the Billionaire Tax Debate

Or: Why I'm queasy about Prop 40

It Is Past Time for You to Quit Elon Musk's X

Aug 17, 2026

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8 min read

It Is Past Time for You to Quit Elon Musk's X

Yes, I'm talking to you. 🫵

Inequality and Housing Shortages

Aug 10, 2026

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5 min read

Inequality and Housing Shortages

Wealth inequality is both a cause and a consequence of restrictive land use

Right About Housing, Wrong About Homelessness

Aug 5, 2026

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5 min read

Right About Housing, Wrong About Homelessness

A response to Lee Ohanian's "How Los Angeles Lost the War on Homelessness"

And we're back

Jul 28, 2026

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2 min read

And we're back

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