Jennifer Ludden

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Why can't we stop homelessness? 4 reasons why there's no end in sight

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Many cities have devoted considerable focus and money to house people, only to see the number living outside continue to rise.

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More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

Saturday, July 08, 2023

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.

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Homelessness is compounded by more people losing housing because its unaffordable

Friday, July 07, 2023

Despite more attention and money to reduce homelessness, the numbers in many U.S. cities keep going up. Experts say a key reason is the persistent lack of affordable housing.

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The efforts to fix the power imbalance as people face eviction in 'rent court'

Thursday, July 06, 2023

When people are facing eviction, a "rent court" judge has the final say. But there can be a big power imbalance. More than a dozen cities now say tenants have a right to legal counsel.

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These millionaires want to tax the rich, and they're lobbying working-class voters

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

A group called Patriotic Millionaires has failed to get Congress to raise their taxes or boost the minimum wage. Now they're taking their concerns about inequality to swing-state voters.

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How the debt deal will affect social safety net programs and the climate

Sunday, June 04, 2023

We take a look at what the debt deal means for Americans in two key sectors: Social safety net programs, as well as energy and climate.

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Adding work requirements for food stamps doesn't have desired effect, researchers say

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The debt-ceiling deal that Congress is considering adds work requirements for some people on food stamps. Researchers say the bigger issue is that the requirements don't actually help many find work.

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Work requirements for safety-net programs are being debated during debt-ceiling talks

Saturday, May 27, 2023

A major point of contention in debt-ceiling negotiations is tougher work requirements for safety-net programs.

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Would you live next to co-workers for the right price? This company is betting yes

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Businesses like Cook Medical in Indiana say the housing shortage makes it harder to recruit and keep middle-income workers. Now, more companies are building places for employees to rent or even buy.

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Cities may be debating reparations, but here's why most Americans oppose the idea

Monday, March 27, 2023

Compensation for descendants of enslaved people is broadly controversial, and especially so among whites and Republicans. Researchers say one reason may be misperceptions about the racial wealth gap.

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'Poverty, By America' shows how the rest of us benefit by keeping others poor

Friday, March 17, 2023

Pulitzer winner for Evicted Matthew Desmond examines why the U.S. has more poverty than other rich nations. He finds it spends big on social programs, but gives the most to those who need it least.

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Racial bias often creeps into home appraisals. Here's what's happening to change that

Monday, March 13, 2023

Black and Latinx homes are more likely to be undervalued by real estate appraisers, who are mostly older white men. New recruiting and technology aims to change how appraisals are done and by whom.

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Racial bias in home appraising prompts changes in the industry

Friday, March 10, 2023

Accusations of racial bias are fueling changes in the home appraisal industry. Companies say modernizing the technology and data they use will help limit discrimination.

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The effort to diversify the field of home appraisal

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Real estate appraisers are overwhelmingly older, white and male. Now, with a growing body of research on racial bias in appraisals, there's a new push to bring in more diverse people.

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The U.S. needs more affordable housing – where to put it is a bigger battle

Saturday, February 11, 2023

American suburbs mandated single-family homes generations ago, often to segregate areas by race and class. New laws allow more-affordable options like townhomes but construction so far has been slow.

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There's a push to change zoning laws to create more affordable housing

Thursday, February 09, 2023

Single-family homes define America's suburbs, and they've been mandated by law for generations. Now some states and cities are changing that to try and create more affordable housing.

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Rental application fees add up fast in a tight market. But limiting them is tough

Friday, January 13, 2023

California is the latest in a string of states and cities to try and save renters money on repeated application fees. But legal aid attorneys say the laws are proving difficult to enforce.

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Cities and states are trying to limit high application fees for renters

Thursday, January 12, 2023

In a tight and competitive housing market, the first barrier for many are rental application fees. States and cities have passed laws to limit them, but it's proving hard to enforce.

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Southwest plans on near-normal operations Friday after widespread cancellations

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Ahead of the New Year's weekend, the airline said that Friday will see minimal disruptions after its slashed schedule stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers during a wintry holiday stretch.

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The blizzard is just one reason behind the operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Southwest isn't the only airline experiencing delays and cancellations, but it is by far the worst-hit, with about 5,500 of its flights canceled across the country in the last two days.

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