Economy Mar 15 A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is being phased out By Bryan Y. An, The Conversation
Politics Mar 13 Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of midterms President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home affordability — a key issue for many voters going into November’s election for control of the House and Senate. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Feb 26 Mamdani pitches Trump on housing investments by mocking up newspaper with his name in the headline It’s a tactic designed to appeal to Trump, who is keenly aware of his media coverage and, aside from being an avid viewer of cable news, is known to voraciously consume coverage in the local New York City publications. By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out to Americans how he'll make housing more affordable Headlines about Trump's push to acquire Greenland threaten to overshadow his proposals. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Nation Nov 29 Watch 5:42 Millions of full-time workers are struggling to afford a place to live. Here's why The skyrocketing cost of living has left millions of people struggling to afford a place to live despite working at full-time jobs or a number of part-time jobs. Journalist Brian Goldstone, author of “There Is No Place for Us: Working… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Mar 12 Affordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion program to extend life of aging buildings By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 20 What experts are forecasting for renters and homebuyers this year By Kenichi Serino Stubbornly high mortgage rates, rising rents and a lack of affordable housing have contributed to fewer home sales and rising homelessness for the past three years. 2025 might not look much different, experts say. Continue reading
Dec 27 U.S. homelessness rose 18 percent in 2024, continuing multi-year upward trend By Michael Casey, Associated Press The United States saw an 18.1 percent increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 10:26 People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. Judy Woodruff reports on the affordable housing shortage for our series, Disability Reframed. Deaf… Continue watching
Aug 16 Harris has proposed a slew of economic policies. Here's a look at what's in them By Will Weissert, Associated Press Among other proposals, Harris wants to increase homebuilding and affordable housing stock, provide more tax incentives for first-time homebuyers, and cancel accumulated medical debt for millions of Americans. Continue reading