Housing Issues
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Jeff Bezos will give nearly $100 million to groups serving homeless families
Nonprofits serving homeless families will receive nearly $100 million from one of Amazon AMZN, +4.14% founder Jeff Bezos’ charitable funds,…
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Housing inflation is getting worse for renters and buyers. Will Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ stop it?
Whether you’re looking to rent or buy a home, one thing is true: It’s gotten a lot more expensive. The…
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Biden administration to reinstate fair-housing policies dismantled under Trump — including one aimed at combatting residential segregation
The Biden administration has begun its efforts to roll back changes to two key fair-housing policies that were altered during…
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‘The biggest proposal we’ve seen in a long time’: How Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan will invest in America’s housing
When President Joe Biden unveiled his infrastructure package — nicknamed the American Jobs Plan — he didn’t just lift the…
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55% of people say they worry about hunger and homelessness in America during Pandemic Year 2
The worry about hunger and homelessness across the country has become very real for the first time, according to a…
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Here’s how homeless Americans can get their $1,400 stimulus check — pass it on
Millions of Americans won’t have to do anything to receive their third stimulus check. It will either automatically be mailed…
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This state has the least affordable housing market in the U.S. based on income — and it’s NOT California
New homes are out of reach for many households nationwide — but in some states only a small fraction of…
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Congress just approved over $20 billion in emergency rental assistance — but the last batch of housing aid hasn’t fully made its way to renters yet
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that Congress approved Wednesday contains billions of dollars earmarked for emergency rental assistance, but many…
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Most Black Americans aren’t homeowners — how can we change that?
The Value Gap is a MarketWatch Q&A series with business leaders, academics, policymakers and activists on how to reduce racial and…
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Jeff Bezos, Mike Bloomberg and an NBA legend were among America’s biggest donors to charity in 2020
America’s ultrawealthy stepped up their donations to charity in 2020, as unprecedented challenges spurred them to give in new ways…
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