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How Did Housing Get So Expensive — and What Solutions Would Actually Work?
- When
- Monday, October 26, 2026, 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
- Where
- Garff Executive Education Building - Robert H. and Katharine B. (GARFF), Salt Lake City, UT
- How long
- 1 hour 15 minutes
Updated October 22, 2026
Campus Locations: Garff Executive Education Building - Robert H. and Katharine B. (GARFF) Room Name/Number: 1425 Why has housing become so expensive, and which policies would actually improve affordability? Join our panel of expert economists for an accessible discussion of what has driven rising housing costs, what determines whether new housing gets built, and which local, state, and federal solutions are most likely to work. Panelists Adam Looney, Marriner S. Eccles Institute Andra Ghent, Ivory Boyer Institute Elena Patel, Brookings
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Garff Executive Education Building - Robert H. and Katharine B. (GARFF), Salt Lake City, UT.
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