News | Economy & Labor 750,000 Households May Face Eviction If Congress Doesn’t Act, Says Goldman Sachs Meanwhile, states have disbursed just 11 percent of the $46.5 billion in rental assistance from the federal government. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 31, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Cori Bush Urges Congress to Act as Supreme Court Ends Eviction Moratorium "We didn't sleep on those steps just to give up now," said the Missouri Democrat. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 27, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Corporate Property-Buying Spree May Make Housing Even Less Affordable Amid COVID Corporate investors have been buying up homes from landlords unable to maintain their properties without rental income. By Laura Jedeed , Truthout August 17, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Renters Are Calling for Direct Cash Assistance as Evictions Loom An estimated 3.5 million adults say it’s likely they will be evicted in the next two months. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 13, 2021 Truthout
News | Human Rights Real Estate Groups Have So Far Poured Millions Into Stopping Eviction Moratorium The real estate industry has spent over $100 million on lobbying over the course of the pandemic. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 5, 2021 Truthout
News | Human Rights End of Moratorium Could Fuel Wave of “Invisible Evictions,” Organizers Warn Untold numbers of tenants could lose their homes during a COVID surge even before landlords file for evictions in court. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 3, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Just Two Days Before It Expires, Biden Announces Eviction Moratorium Will End The eviction moratorium is set to end on July 31, which housing experts say will cause a wave of evictions. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 29, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Report: Real Estate Groups Paid GOP Lawmakers Huge Sums to Reinstate Evictions Senators Mike Crapo and Pat Toomey have received hundreds of thousands from real estate lobbyists, a new report shows. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 27, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Report Finds Min. Wage Earners Can’t Afford One-Bedroom Rental in Most of US The National Low Income Housing Coalition found a worker must make $24.90 an hour to afford an average two-bedroom. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 14, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Biden Extends Eviction Moratorium for One Last Month as Crisis Looms Advocates fear extending the moratorium for only one more month may just delay and not prevent an eviction crisis. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 25, 2021 Truthout