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How Oligarchs Destroyed a Major American City
December 1, 2014
| Anis Shivani
Central Houston has been converted into an exclusive playground for the rich.
Inequality

Minimum Wage: Still Not Enough to Make the Rent
November 6, 2014
| Theresa Riley and Charina Nadura
Low-wage earners would have to work, on average, 104 hours a week to afford a modest two-bedroom rental unit.
Morning Reads: Congress "Quietly" Kills Key Disclosure Requirement; How SCOTUS Is Changing the US
July 2, 2014
A roundup of some of the stories we're reading at Moyers & Company HQ...
Morning Reads: SEC Bosses Too "Timid" to Target Wall Street Fraud; $15 Minimum on SF Ballot?
April 9, 2014
A roundup of some of the stories we're reading at Moyers & Company HQ...
Record Number of Americans Can’t Afford Their Rent
December 9, 2013
| Bryce Covert
A new report finds that half of all renters pay more rent than they can afford -- defined as 30 percent of their income or more.

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