This will happen because employers just cannot afford to have any extra employees and they need a way to cut costs somewhere. The largest expense business owners have is wages and they need to find ways to shave this budget. The unintended consequence of a higher minimum wage is the loss of jobs for those low-income workers. Although the purpose of this change was to make it easier for lower level employees to make a living and be comfortable, the reality is the competition and the demand for work are being increased and there just isn’t enough work for everyone. This, in turn, will be disadvantageous for those employees and the unemployment level will rise.
I think a few things would happen if there was a price ceiling on rent. The first is that the availability of apartments will drastically decrease because everyone will be able to rent. The housing market will fall through the floor because mortgages will be way more expensive than renting. This means the demand for renting will increase and the demand for purchasing will decrease. On top of that, landlords will not be able to afford to pay the mortgage on their rental properties which will also create excess