Why a housing shortage means reduced wages for workers
Clip: 6/23/2016 | 8m 36s
more than 40 million American households are spending a third of their income on rent.
According to a new report, more than 40 million American households are spending a third of their income on rent, and housing shortages in major cities such as New York and San Francisco may ultimately lead to billions of dollars in lost economic productivity. Special correspondent Duarte Geraldino reports on the origins of the problem and why it has progressed to such a drastic level.
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Why a housing shortage means reduced wages for workers
Clip: 6/23/2016 | 8m 36s
According to a new report, more than 40 million American households are spending a third of their income on rent, and housing shortages in major cities such as New York and San Francisco may ultimately lead to billions of dollars in lost economic productivity. Special correspondent Duarte Geraldino reports on the origins of the problem and why it has progressed to such a drastic level.
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