645 Views “People are price gouged out of their homes. Often onto the street if they don’t have other options,” said Desaulniers. Rent prices are surging in New Mexico. Ana Lee Desaulniers is the organizer of the People’s Housing Project. Desaulniers said, “this whole argument around, ‘we just need more
700 Views As the human toll of the coronavirus continues to mount, so does the cost that comes with living during a pandemic. Cloth and disposable surgical masks have become staples of pandemic life as many stores, restaurants and businesses require staff and customers to wear them. And many school districts
749 Views America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers There were 37.3 million people in poverty in 2020, according to the official poverty measure. In contrast, there were 29.8 million people in poverty that same year, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure. While these measures may seem at odds with each other,
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