United States: rent crisis in New York
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More than 2 million New Yorkers are said to be unable to pay their rent.
REUTERS / Lucas Jackson
By: Loubna Anaki Follow
4 min
The United States, which remains the country most affected by the coronavirus, is also facing a serious economic crisis and a rent crisis.
After losing their jobs due to the pandemic, nearly 40 million Americans are now reportedly unable to pay their rent.
And even though authorities recently extended the moratorium on evictions until the end of the year, millions of people could still be homeless.
In New York, associations and organizations are mobilizing to try to find a solution.
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