A homeless Iowa mom of 2 is struggling to find a landlord who will accept her housing voucher before it expires. The state is making it harder by allowing landlords to discriminate against her.

Tech Insider : Economy
An aerial view shows homes in Jesup, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates are currently criss-crossing Iowa as the states January 15 Republican caucus draws near.
An aerial view shows homes on December 20, 2023 in Jesup, Iowa. In 2021, Iowa passed a law barring cities and counties from protecting voucher holders from overt discrimination by landlords.

Scott Olson/Getty Images

Low-income Americans wait years to get housing vouchers that are often impossible to use. Fixing the system could mean more funding and less red tape.

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Apartment buildings on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.
Apartment buildings on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.

Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images

High-income Americans rarely mix with poorer people. Restaurants like Applebee's and Olive Garden are the exception.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Sign outside an Olive Garden restaurant
The manager of an Olive Garden in Kansas gave staff a blunt ultimatum.

Getty Images

Subscribe to low-income-housing