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Minnesota home insurance premiums tripled as extreme weather increased
Damage from three storms in 1998 alone cost more than those during the previous 40 years combined. Since then, the pace of costly storms hasn’t let up.
Out of whack: Lack of homes for sale sends prices surging, frustrates buyers
Sales of existing homes fell 6.6 percent in February from the month before. Meanwhile, prices are up 16 percent over the past year, giving homeowners about $2 trillion more in equity and widening the wealth gap.
Intelligence Squared debate: Is it time for slavery reparations?
A top aide to President Joe Biden recently said that the White House will “start acting now” on reparations for African Americans. Some say it’s long overdue. Reparations, they say, are important to start to address the moral injury slavery inflicted. Others say direct payments to African Americans will divide the Black community, exaggerate racial tensions and prove impossible to administer.
Why America is moving: Money, space, family, lifestyle...
2020 made moving a reality for millions. Some moved to be near family. Others achieved their pipe dreams of moving to distant locations in pursuit of a better lifestyle and cheaper cost of living.
Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary
The Senate has confirmed Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge of the agency just as Congress is poised to pass new benefits for renters and homeowners who have suffered economic losses amid the coronavirus pandemic.
States try to push out billions of emergency rental aid to families
Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.