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LZ Granderson: If the economy is so great, why are evictions soaring?

A protestor holds up a "RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH" sign before the Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 in Pasadena, CA..

There is another migrant crisis brewing. Unlike the one at the southern border, this one will be all over the country.

A recent Harvard study found that half of the country's renters are on housing. Those are the people fortunate enough to find housing when there's a nationwide shortage of affordable homes. Combine the rent line item with the soaring cost of child care, and don't forget groceries, and … well, you can understand why and .

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