In most American counties, minimum-wage workers can't afford to rent even a modest one-bedroom apartment, leading to an exacerbation of the housing crisis.
For generations, the federal government's approach to housing policy has prioritized single-family homeownership and private investment over the needs of working-class renters.
The low-income housing tax credit often ends up benefiting for-profit developers, leaving much needed affordable housing vulnerable to market fluctuations without tenant protections.
Corporate landlords make record profits while half of America's 44 million renters are struggling to pay rent, highlighting the inequities in the housing market.
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