No. Changes are necessary -- they just need to be applied very carefully.
In a surprising move on Thursday, the United States’ highest court ruled that policies even inadvertently relegating minorities to poor areas violate the Fair Housing Act.
Despite the aims of federal housing policy, segregation persists—in part because it's in the interests of those who own property in the poorest neighborhoods.
The White House simply does not have great tools to bring the cost of living under control.