The Rent Help Is Too Damn Slow

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The Rent Help Is Too Damn Slow

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Oct 1, 2021

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Congress created a massive pile of money to help people pay rent during the pandemic. Why have so few people gotten help? We follow the money. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Oct 1, 2021

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