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An article published by the Federal Reserve, “Improving Housing Payment Projections during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” examines the relationship between renters’ confidence about paying next month’s rent on time and whether they subsequently pay on time. The study found that approximately 36% of renter…
A report from Pew Research Center, “Economic Fallout From COVID-19 Continues to Hit Lower-Income Americans the Hardest,” examines the economic toll that COVID-19 continues to take on U.S. households. The report finds that half of adults who lost jobs due to COVID-19 are still unemployed and that…
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released an analysis of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey for September 2 to September 14, which finds millions of households continuing to struggle to pay their rent and afford food. One in four renters with children was behind on rent in…
A report from the Brookings Institution, “How we define ‘need’ for place-based policy reveals where policy and race intersect,” examines eight well-known indices used to define “high-need areas” in economic development and housing policy. Across all measures, people of color are concentrated in…