EDITORIAL: New housing solutions vital for Idaho's growth
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March 2, 2025 1:00 AM
Idaho's economic engine has been powered by growth and migration for years, creating prosperity here in the Gem State. Yet as economist Sam Wolkenhauer recently warned, high housing costs and mortgage rates are now threatening to stall that engine.
In 2021, about 50,000 people moved to Idaho. Last year, that number fell by half. With the state needing to fill 110,000 jobs in the coming decade and our organic population growth described as "anemic," the message is clear: Without addressing our housing crisis, Idaho's economic future is at risk.
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