After a series of thefts at high-end retailers such as Louis Vuitton and Nordstrom, industry experts say more stores might be next.
Author: Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA TODAY
Under Biden’s new budget offer, ‘Choice Neighborhood’ grants for affordable housing could be expanded to more cities
HUD’s signature Choice Neighborhoods program would expand under the Build Back Better Act being pushed by the Biden Administration.
Miami commissioner’s solution to homelessness? Let the unhoused move into your home
Under the proposed “adopt-a-homeless” plan, the city would lean on private residents to house homeless people.
Exclusive: HUD unveils plan to tackle climate change, protect homeowners and low-income renters
The plan announced Thursday is one of the most concrete steps the Housing Department has taken to tackle the effects of global warming on housing.
Know thy tenant: Philadelphia’s eviction diversion model keeps tenants in their homes. Landlords get paid, too.
After Philadelphia passed sweeping reforms mandating landlords apply for rental relief and participate in diversion programs, 92% of evictions were resolved.
More Americans struggling to put food on the table after federal benefits end
Experts warn the largest cutoff of federal benefits in U.S. history earlier this month means millions of Americans are back to rationing food.
‘What will I tell my son?’: Family wrestles with missing mother and grandmother after building collapse in Florida
A man’s mother and grandmother were inside a 12-story building when it collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Now, he is struggling with how to tell his son.
Biden’s infrastructure plan calls for cities to limit single-family zoning and instead build affordable housing
Biden’s infrastructure bill aims to curb exclusionary zoning, which has led to racial segregation and climate vulnerability for low-income Americans.
Rationing insulin. Skipping meals. One woman’s struggle to survive on minimum wage
This middle-aged woman works two jobs, six days a week earning minimum wage. She can’t afford to buy food, toiletries or lifesaving medicine.
COVID-19 fueled a domestic violence crisis. Now, the stimulus bill could help women and children leave abusers
Against a backdrop of increasing domestic violence, survivors risk being trapped in a cycle of abuse without federal funding for child care.