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Can Ben Carson use the power of HUD to make America happier?

  • Written by Justin Hollander, Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University
imageBen Carson laughs, Jan. 12, 2017. AP Photo/Zach Gibson

With the full Senate scheduled to vote on Ben Carson’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, it is worth considering one question that must be on Carson’s mind: Is HUD working?

There can be no question that HUD has enormous impact. With an annual...

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