Housing Crisis Part 1

The beginning of the real housing crisis.

“At the same time, wages have stagnated dramatically. When adjusted for inflation, a 2018 hourly wage has about the same purchasing power as it did in 1978. In fact, the average 1973 hourly minimum wage (just over $4) would be equal to about a $24 average minimum wage today. Instead, today’s federal minimum wage is just $7.25.”

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-corporate-landlords-helped-drive-the-covid-evictions-crisis-2021-3

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