Chris Hess

Although U.S. rental units are increasingly owned by large-scale institutional investors and corporate landlords (Lee 2017), the archetype of the “mom-and-pop” landlord continues to loom large in contemporary debates over rental regulation.1 In many markets, small-scale landlords have traditionally provided much of the private-sector affordable housing (Garboden and Newman 2012), with the image of the “mom-and-pop” landlord as the nation’s de facto affordable housing provider frequently...

Chris Hess · Follow 7 min read · -- Photo by Agustin Fernandez on Unsplash As the temperature dips and the winter chill sets in, many of us start to feel the familiar ache of arthritis, a condition that affects countless people across the globe. Osteoarthritis (OA), being the most prevalent joint disease, not only causes discomfort but also leads to disability and socioeconomic burdens worldwide.