Housing: The New Divide Between Rich and Poor
In this segment, we examine why housing feels increasingly out of reach for working people—even those doing everything "right." From my own experience of spending 64.8% of a $13,815 paycheck just to catch up on mortgage and rent, to the growing homelessness crisis here in Watertown, NY, this episode explores the human cost of America's housing affordability crisis. Using reporting from the Associated Press, USA Today, CNN, and Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, we break down: Why home prices continue hitting record highs despite sluggish sales The "lock-in effect" keeping millions of…
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