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Many of Hurricane Maria’s Refugees Still Have No Place to Go
Many of the 2,600 Puerto Rican hurricane refugees in the US still lack permanent housing.
Trump Plan to Raise Minimum Rents Would Put Nearly a Million Children at Risk of Homelessness
This would affect only the poorest people receiving federal rental assistance.
Restoring the Promise of the Fair Housing Act
The nation's housing crisis has reached emergency levels.
Nearly Four People Are Evicted Every Minute: New Project Tracks US Eviction and Effects
More than 6,300 Americans are evicted every day.
Refusing to Freeze, NYC Public Housing Residents Demand Bold Action From Mayor
Protestors in NYC are demanding that the mayor fully fund repairs in public housing.
For People of Color, Banks Are Shutting the Door to Homeownership
African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans.
What Happens When Wall Street Becomes Your Landlord?
Private equity firms are turning the dream of home ownership into a nightmare for renters.
How Tenants Use Digital Mapping to Track Bad Landlords and Gentrification
In social justice cartography, the technology is being harnessed for activism as it becomes more accessible.
Dean Baker | Bubbles: Are They Back?
There is little reason to think that the economy is threatened by the risk of collapsing bubbles at the moment.
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An Affordable Housing Movement Is Rising From the Wreckage of the Foreclosure Crisis
Activists staged actions in 45 cities to draw attention to predatory rent practices.