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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 22 MIN

Property Taxes, Assessment Values & Tax Fairness | Prof. Chris Berry - University of Chicago (Ep. 12)

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Chris Berry (Property Tax Fairness⁠), William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, and author of ⁠Imperfect Union: Representation and Taxation in Multilevel Governments⁠, explains how property values are determined, but also how this widely used system suffers from a perpetual bias against lower-valued properties.Berry recommends: Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America by Bernadette Atuahene

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