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Re:Google boss warns 'no company is going to be immune' if A... by tbrownaw on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @12:26AM (#45976175)
> Supply is driven by demand unless there is a monopoly in house building (there isn't).

There is, however, a monopoly on issuing building permits.

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Re:Google boss warns 'no company is going to be immune' if A... by crossbody on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @12:43AM (#45976254)
Bingo! And that's on government. Remove (or relax) those now by decree and rent prices drop tomorrow
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Re:Google boss warns 'no company is going to be immune' if A... by ribosometronome on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @04:11AM (#45977413)
Government? Or the people? These are local government issues, they're not that far detached from the people who elect them.
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Re:Google boss warns 'no company is going to be immune' if A... by crossbody on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @11:27AM (#45981513)
Well, people and local government in most other countries have no option to set expansive zoning restrictions. It's the rules set up on higher level that enable this system
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