Lawmakers scramble for solutions as millions of Americans face rent they can no longer afford: ‘If we don’t act now, we will soon face a spiraling point of no return’

Lawmakers scramble for solutions as millions of Americans face rent they can no longer afford: ‘If we don’t act now, we will soon face a spiraling point of no return’

The latest data from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies found that a record high 22.4 million renter households — or half of renters nationwide — were spending more than 30% of their income on rent in 2022.

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