America's housing crisis

How did things get this bad?

A Los Angeles street.
(Image credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Millions of Americans can no longer dream of buying a home. Rental apartments are also unaffordable. Why? Here's everything you need to know:

What's gone wrong?

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