Economic Opportunity

According to new research from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, rural residents are not significantly more likely to be worried about their medical bills than their urban counterparts,…

As North Carolina prepares to roll out a program aimed at easing the burden of medical debt, a new survey on North Carolina’s health care cost burden from four universities reveals that…

Health care costs in the United States have generally grown faster than inflation. The U.S. far exceeds other large and wealthy nations in per capita health spending, and health care represents a…

In the face of rising health care costs, a new survey reveals that 74% of employers are grappling with the impact on employee wages and benefits, with many anticipating further…

Nationwide rent burden and the rent crisis has hit an all-time high, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Learn how skyrocketing housing costs are fueling homelessness—and…

“I can find someone else who would pay twice this much in rent.” These were the words my landlord threw at me before refusing to renew the lease on my…

When Dakota Becker was figuring out where to live in his hometown of Hillsboro, he quickly realized renting would put his long-term goal of buying a house farther out of…

Laws limiting the fees that landlords can charge prospective tenants, also known as junk fees, are growing nationwide. New research from the National Low Income Housing Coalition suggests that the laws…

Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies, training, food and housing to mothers in need, and she asked how many planned…

Angelique is racing against the clock to stop her eviction from Plymouth Housing’s Almquist Place. She owes $2,014 in back rent and she has until October 18th. “I just worry…

Across the country, churches that once attracted hundreds of parishioners are now facing declining congregations and near-empty buildings. Thus, faith communities and affordable housing efforts are coming together in an unexpected…

First-time homebuyer assistance has reemerged as an important policy issue in the wake of rising housing prices and attention from presidential candidates. The most prominent proposal is a plan by…