Home prices in the U.S. have risen around 20% year-over-year, making homeownership unaffordable for millions of Americans. A historic housing shortage is causing rental rates to spike, too, and experts say it's unlikely prices will drop significantly any time soon.

We've talked about inflation a lot lately and how it's at a 40-year high. But rising rents are a part of that calculation. In many places around the country, rents have been climbing for months, far above the lows of…

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Roby Chavez, Gabrielle Hays, Talesha Reynolds, Karina Cuevas

For many college students, living costs may exceed the cost of tuition and fees, as affordable housing options are becoming increasingly hard to find. Some find they struggle with debt, or paying for meals; others are at risk for homelessness.

By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise

Williston, N.D. Oil Boom Brings Student Boom and Schools Struggle to Accommodate…