America's Increasing Shortage of Low-Income Housing (for 2/18/12)

Affordable housing for rent is sought after by Americans in all 50 states and every state has a shortage. Low-income Americans cannot find enough well-kept, affordable rental units to meet their housing needs. For those that make up to one third the median income of a given region, there are only 30 available units on average for every 100 such households. The high number of foreclosures over the past several years has pushed more people into rental units since housing prices have slumped and unemployment has surged. It has also pushed the poverty rate higher. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/affordable-rentals_n_1282519.html

Census: Half of Americans are Poor or Low-Income (for 12/16/11)

An amazing 50 percent of Americans are now of low-income. There are fewer middle class Americans according to the U.S. Census and safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits face cuts, further endangering low-income Americans. http://news.yahoo.com/census-shows-1-2-people-poor-low-income-054325860.html