Report: Pandemic, Racial Injustice, Climate Change Magnify Housing Crisis

Despite low interest rates and continued growth in some sectors, the health and economic consequences of COVID-19 coupled with racial tensions and climate change across the nation have exacerbated the rental supply and affordability crises, according to the recent 2020 State of the Nation’s Housing report. Released by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), the report can be found at www.jchs.harvard.edu/state-nations-housing-2020.