rent cost
Jan
13
2026
Families across the country continue facing simultaneous spikes in housing costs and grocery prices that force difficult tradeoffs in monthly spending. The pressure stems from persistent inflation and limited housing supply that have kept rents elevated even as other prices moderate. The piece highlights how ordinary households must choose between basic needs rather than afford both comfortably.
Aug
10
2023
Aug
8
2022
Housing prices rose sharply in 2021 and 2022, pushing many potential buyers out of the market for homes. The same buyers then encountered rapidly increasing rents for apartments. The piece highlights how the affordability problem persisted and worsened across both ownership and rental sectors during this period.
