Fifty-four years and 52,000 homes later, the future of the Self-Help Housing Program for low- and very-low income households is uncertain after it was eliminated in a budget proposal for next [...]
The percentage of the population that can afford a typical home today has been shrinking as the average home size increases—trends that have been continuing for decades. To read more click here.
In 1980, most adults from age 23 onwards lived independently, without family or roommates. By 2017, this tipping point age had increased to 26. To read more click here.
Fewer people are moving around and “finding the right fit” in their career, and that lack of mobility has long-term consequences. To read more click here.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, which means that a worker earning minimum wage would need to work 127 hours per week, which would equate to having three full-time jobs, in order to [...]