Strong Foundations: A Playbook for Housing and Economic Growth

Housing has long been a cornerstone of the American dream and a vital engine of economic growth and community well-being. Yet across the United States, a persistent imbalance between supply and demand has led to rising costs, declining affordability, and limited workforce mobility. The shortage has cost states billions in lost economic output, personal income, and jobs. Addressing it requires informed, locally tailored solutions that reflect the unique needs and opportunities of each community. 

To help communities respond to this challenge, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AEI Housing Center have developed Strong Foundations: A Playbook for Housing and Economic Growth—a first-of-its-kind resource offering data-informed insights and practical strategies tailored to thousands of local jurisdictions across the country. 

Explore Your Customized Housing Playbook 

This unprecedented collection includes more than 6,000 tailored playbooks for: 

• All 50 states 
• 500+ metropolitan areas 
• 1,000+ counties 
• 4,500+ cities 

Each playbook provides location-specific insight into housing supply, affordability, migration patterns, homelessness, and more—helping policymakers, business leaders, and community stakeholders identify opportunities to unlock housing supply and strengthen America’s economic resilience.  

What’s Inside? 

Analysis performed by the American Enterprise Institute, results in a set of playbooks written in partnership with the U.S. Chamber—each one highlighting opportunities to expand housing supply, including: 

• Pathways to increase housing supply in your area 
• Housing affordability across comparable states and cities 
• Job growth versus new construction trends 
• Migration maps 
• Displacement and homelessness data 
• Rent burden across occupations 

For more information about our housing initiatives or to get involved, please contact Makinizi Hoover at mhoover@uschamber.com. 

About the author

Makinizi Hoover

Makinizi Hoover is the Senior Manager of Strategic Advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She leads the housing portfolio and mobilizes resources to address high-priority issues, ensuring effective advocacy on key legislative and regulatory priorities.

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