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Can This Bank Account Help You Buy a House? (Second Request)

Podcast: The Capitol Forum
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Duration seconds: 3211
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Affordability is the hottest word in politics, but how does it actually become a reality? One idea: home savings accounts to help new homebuyers compete in an inflated real estate market. Today on Second Request , executive editor Teddy Downey sits down with Jon Schweppe, director of policy initiatives at the American Principles Project, to hear why he thinks home savings accounts could be a powerful tool to help bring down the cost of housing.