Ben Carson
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- Milken Institute26 min
A Conversation with US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson
Ben Carson, Aron Betru, Aaron Bedrou
This session details HUD's strategic interventions to address racial wealth gaps and COVID-19 disparities through housing reforms, Opportunity Zone tax incentives, and the Family Self-Sufficiency program. Key outcomes include liability piloting to reduce landlord resistance, set-asides for minority-owned businesses, and simplified Section 3 requirements designed to boost local hiring and economic mobility. Secretary Carson emphasized that closing these systemic inequities could unlock over $1 trillion in productivity, urging communities to foster internal capital circulation and unity as essential drivers of national stability.
- Milken Institute24 min
A Conversation with Ben Carson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson applies a data-driven, surgical approach to dismantling bureaucratic hurdles and redefining the American Dream through integrated housing and workforce initiatives. Under his leadership, the agency has halved veteran homelessness via the HUD-VASH program and launched Envision Centers to consolidate resources for single parents, while prioritizing preventive health measures to mitigate lead exposure, mold-related asthma, and fall risks in aging communities. Looking toward 2025, the Secretary forecasts a strategic shift toward private-sector capital in Opportunity Zones and holistic community redevelopment models to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability amid a shifting demographic landscape.