Letters to the Editor (5/15/24)
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Inflation Figures I found ["'We're Leaving': Winooski's Bargain Real Estate Attracted a Diverse Group of Residents for Years. Now They're Being Squeezed Out," May 8] to be well written and in-depth. However, the one thing you did not cover was the impact of inflation on this housing crisis. Although the housing crisis existed long before this inflationary cycle, landlords still have to set prices in an uncertain economy. This is where a proactive municipal government can offer price discovery...

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