This week, Planet Money explored how constraints—whether physical or regulatory—shape what gets built and sold. The show examined a book's unexpected journey through global supply chains and revisited the housing crisis through the lens of skyscrapers that somehow managed to rise despite zoning restrictions, asking what it takes to overcome the barriers that typically block development.
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