According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a household that spends more than 30% of its income on housing is deemed to be cost-burdened. If it spends more than 50%, it’s considered severely burdened. In 2023, 54% of all renters spent more than 30% of their pretax income on housing. That's up from 43% of renters in 1999.
The California Air Resources Board's shift to a random drawing for electric bike subsidies aims to provide equal access, following issues experienced during the December rollout.
The proposed support package from the Nova Scotia government for the wine industry deviates from expert recommendations, providing excessive funds to commercial bottlers instead of farm wineries.