Small apartments are in, and it's causing rents in new buildings to drop

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A studio apartment in Denver, Colorado.
A studio apartment in Denver, Colorado.

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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month. Participants used the money to pay bills and secure stable housing.

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Baltimore, Maryland skyline
Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month for two years, no-strings-attached.

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A single mom who made $55,000 last year working 3 jobs says she's struggling to pay the bills but doesn't qualify for SNAP or affordable health insurance

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ALICE single mom
A Massachusetts-baed single mom says she's struggling to pay the bills but no longer qualifies for many government programs. The person in the story is not pictured.

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Canada's bold plan to make housing more affordable is showing signs of working — and could be a model for the US

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The exterior of a multiplex that is being built as multiple units, that combined together will be a condo, along Mortimer Ave. in Toronto.
The exterior of a multiplex with two townhouses and a basement suite in Toronto.

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One of the pandemic's biggest booms has finally gone bust

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Construction worker holding a lumber arrow on their shoulder; the lumber arrow is teetering up and down
Supply and demand were the culprits when lumber prices were soaring during the pandemic, and they've helped fuel the tumble, too.

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The US cities where renters are struggling the most

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A small home sits next to a larger home in Naples, Florida, which has one of the highest rates of cost-burdened renters in the country.
Naples, Florida, has one of the highest rates of cost-burdened renters in the country.

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Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.

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Atlanta skyline at sunset.
A basic income program in Atlanta gave low-income Black women $850 a month, no-strings-attached.

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The Supreme Court just made it easier for governments to remove unhoused people from public spaces

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The National Park Service remove a homeless encampment in McPherson Square in Washington, DC.
On February 15, 2023, at the request of the DC government, the National Park Service cleared a homeless encampment in McPherson Square in Washington, DC.

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Biden and Trump have wildly different approaches to bringing home prices and rents down

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Donald Trump and Joe Biden

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A Gen Xer relocated from Austin to rural Arkansas thanks to a $16,000 mover incentive that helped pay his mortgage. Now he's enjoying the 'good, hometown living.'

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An empty street in Osceola, Arkansas.
Britt Lorino, 55, moved from Austin to Osceola, Arkansas with his wife as part of a mover incentive program.

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