If you've followed the past month of presidential politics – a month that might feel like a decade – you may have noticed a particular issue come up that hasn't gotten much attention from national campaigns in the past: housing.

Both the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, and their vice-presidential picks, are talking about it on the stump.

We discuss why housing is a central issue in the campaign and what the federal government can do to make renting or buying a home more affordable.

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