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Yellen in Minneapolis to announce efforts to boost housing supply as high prices create a crunch
The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing. The Democratic administration is announcing new federal initiatives as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-coronavirus pandemic years.
U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live
In nearly half of metro areas, buyers must make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home, a Harvard University report finds. And home prices this year reached a new all-time high.
Climate change linked to rising home insurance rates in Minnesota
Minnesota was the only state to see losses in the home insurance market in six of the last seven years, the New York Times reported. The losses correlate with increasing home damage from severe weather.
Catholic Charities CEO Michael Goar on the importance of home
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Catholic Charities president and CEO Michael Goar about his remarkable journey from an orphanage in South Korea to leading a nonprofit organization that provides services and shelter to people experiencing homelessness.
Appeals court lifts injunction on Minneapolis’ 2040 plan
The city of Minneapolis can resume work under its 2040 Comprehensive Plan following an appeals court ruling Monday. That’s the plan that gained national attention when it made Minneapolis the first U.S. city to end single-family-only zoning.
Why wonky building codes could be key in reducing state’s climate impact
Building codes set minimum safety requirements for how new homes should be designed and constructed. But they can also be an important behind-the-scenes tool to fight climate change.
Twin Cities developers, city leaders bet big on converting office buildings to homes
With Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic and the region’s rising need for housing, city officials and builders see a generational chance to transform empty buildings into livable downtown spaces. But it’s not an easy path.