Veytics Intelligence
2026-09-23 · Federalreserve

Barr, A Long-Term View on the Costs of Shelter

At “Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit,” hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you. 1 My interest in access to affordable housing spans several decades. During my career, I have worked on housing and mortgage market reform and promoted access to credit for low- and moderate- income (LMI) households. I've seen firsthand what public–private partnerships in low-income communities can mean for improving affordable housing, from the South Bronx, to the South Side of Chicago, to the Mississippi Delta, to South Central L.A., and places in between.

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