(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Home prices in the U.S. are up 25% in five years, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index. Unlike during the property fever of the 2000s, new construction has been slow, so policymakers and even employers are reaching for ways to make housing affordable. There’s a similar trend in global cities.
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