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The New York Times

TAX OVERHAUL IS A BLOW TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING EFFORTS

The last time that Congress approved a sweeping overhaul of the federal tax code, in 1986, it created a tax credit meant to encourage the private sector to invest in affordable housing.

Yahoo

JAY-Z INSPIRED THIS NEW BOOK OF FINANCIAL ADVICE

The son of a Haitian immigrant, Exantus, 36, was raised in Harlem’s St. Nicholas housing projects by his single mother. She found work in a factory, but didn’t have a good grasp on the English language, and struggled to understand the financial system in America

CNN

HOW TAX REFORM COULD MAKE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY EVEN WORSE

Lawmakers may take a scalpel to a set of tax benefits designed to entice developers to build affordable housing and public facilities -- like schools and hospitals -- in poor neighborhoods. Meanwhile, nearly 39 million households can't afford their housing, according to a report out this summer from the Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

The Chicago Tribune

TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY ON RENT

Leigh Wilson once owned a home. She agrees that, for many people, home ownership is the American dream.

Co.Design

THE AIRBNB FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS HERE

Marcus and Goor created Nesterly and joined an MIT startup accelerator in December of 2016, with the mission of using an intergenerational model to help young people find affordable housing while giving older citizens the chance to stay in their homes longer.