Rural job growth continues to lag behind urban

Major metropolitan areas continue to experience faster job growth than rural, according to The Daily Yonder’s latest study.

Nevada struggles with housing affordability

Like the rest of the country, Carson City, Nevada faces a housing affordability crisis. Rental and homeownership costs are simply out of reach for many.

Free testing offered to Central Coast well owners

The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board announced free domestic well testing for those who live in the Central Coast Region, including Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties, southern Santa Clara county and small portions of San Mateo. Testing is available to eligible well owners who use a private well or shared well that is not part of a public water system.

Lower corporate tax rate weakens affordable housing development

While federal lawmakers left Low-Income Housing Tax Credits in place during their tax overhaul earlier this year, affordable housing developers face another challenge: a lower corporate tax rate has investors less enthusiastic for the tax breaks that have traditionally helped them build affordable housing.

Discrimination against voucher users contributes to affordable housing crisis

A new study found that landlord discrimination against tenants who use housing vouchers is contributing to the country’s already severe affordable housing crisis.