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San Francisco Is Making It Harder to Evict Tenants for Small Rent Debts. The Housing Crisis Is Testing the Law.
San Francisco supervisors have approved new protections for tenants who owe less than one month's rent. The legislation raises a larger question about housing security: should a relatively small financial setback be enough to cost someone their home?
By Social Storytellers Collective News Desk · October 21, 2026
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Lagos Rents Have Risen as Much as 120%. Workers Are Paying More Just to Get to Work.
Housing costs in parts of Nigeria's commercial capital have nearly doubled while wages have barely moved. Families seeking cheaper homes are being…
Inflation
Inflation Came In Better Than Expected. Borrowing Money Is Still Getting More Expensive.
August inflation surprised economists in the right direction. But mortgage rates remain above 7% and long-term Treasury yields have climbed to levels…
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SNAP Benefits Went Up. States Now Have to Pay More to Keep the Program Running.
October brought a modest inflation adjustment for households and a larger administrative funding obligation for states. Those changes operate on different sides…
Breaking News
- A Third of Lower-Income Americans Feel Stuck About Money. Most Americans Still Think They’re Doing Better Than Everyone Else.
- Egg Prices Have Fallen 64% From Their Peak. The “Grocery Election” Isn’t Over.
- A Fed Official Says Inflation Is Spreading Beyond Energy Costs
- Nearly Half of Americans Struggled to Afford at Least One Basic Necessity This Year
- September Inflation Reached 3.7% as Gasoline Prices Jumped
Opinion
Black Poverty Is Falling. Why Are We Still Calling This Progress?
The latest Census figures offer encouraging news, but nearly 8 million Black Americans still live below the poverty line. At what point do we stop celebrating small improvements and confront…
By Bryson Davis · October 27, 2026
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New Pew Research Center data shows how financial strain feels from the inside: stuck, angry and sometimes ashamed for those at the bottom, content and proud for those at the top. With the midterms days away, those feelings may matter as much as the numbers.
Eggs cost far less than they did early last year, mostly because the bird flu outbreak eased. With the midterms less than two weeks away, voters are still focused on the overall cost of living.
San Francisco supervisors have approved new protections for tenants who owe less than one month's rent. The legislation raises a larger question about housing security: should a relatively small financial setback be enough to cost someone their home?
Housing costs in parts of Nigeria's commercial capital have nearly doubled while wages have barely moved. Families seeking cheaper homes are being pushed farther from employment centers, where transportation costs consume much of what they hoped to save.
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack says inflation pressures are spreading beyond fuel, strengthening her case for restrictive interest rates. In an October 12 speech, she cited August headline PCE inflation of 3.4% and core PCE inflation of 3.0%, both above the Fed's 2% objective. Those readings were up from 2.7% and 2.9%, respectively, a year earlier. Reuters reported that Hammack favors acting relatively quickly if the evidence calls for tighter policy, arguing that waiting could require more disruptive adjustments later. Her view is not a committee decision or a confirmed rate increase. For borrowers and employers, the consequence is continued uncertainty over financing costs even as policymakers try to contain inflation without triggering unnecessary job losses.
New Pew Research Center data shows that financial strain is reaching well beyond discretionary spending, with millions of Americans struggling to cover healthcare, transportation, housing and food.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported October 14 that U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% over 12 months, up from 3.4% annual inflation in August. Gasoline prices jumped 9.1% during September, accounting for more than half of the monthly increase in the overall index; the broader energy index rose 5.2%. Shelter costs increased 0.4% and food prices were essentially unchanged overall. The numbers show why an inflation report can feel more severe to households that drive frequently than to those with different spending patterns. They also raise questions for borrowers and retailers about whether higher energy costs will continue spreading into other prices. This is a report on September prices, not a prediction of October fuel costs.
Prices accelerated again in September, with higher energy costs adding to broader increases across the economy just weeks before the midterm elections.
Stocks finished a record-setting week higher, but Wednesday’s CPI report will determine whether inflation lets that momentum continue.
August inflation surprised economists in the right direction. But mortgage rates remain above 7% and long-term Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen in decades. A better inflation report does not immediately make money cheaper.
October brought a modest inflation adjustment for households and a larger administrative funding obligation for states. Those changes operate on different sides of the food-assistance system.