Volume 4 Issue 2

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Is the United States Undersupplying Housing?
Is enough new housing being built in the United States? In at least some parts of the country, housing production is not keeping up with population growth.

Workforce Housing: The New Economic Imperative?
"Workforce housing" is an emerging term that highlights an emerging issue of concern: the availability of housing that is affordable to low- to moderate-wage workers, which comprise a large portion of the workforce.

Perspectives
Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, comments on the importance of housing as a national agenda item.

Insight
A quote from a California newspaper highlights the frustration often felt by business and community leaders in areas with shortages of affordable housing.

Resources
Find articles, reports, and Web sites for more information about the topics addressed in this issue.

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Editorial Information

Editor: Carol A. Bell
Associate Editor: Stephanie A. Jennings

ISSN 1525-2833

Housing Facts & Findings is published by the Fannie Mae Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the editors, Fannie Mae Foundation, or its officers and directors.