Every year, the average family spends $17,000 on housing, $9,000 on transportation and $6,000 on food. What do you think we spend on government?
If Obama's nominee to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency is confirmed, it will pave the way for a special election in his North Carolina district.
Housing First programs enable homeless people to attain health care services and a place to live – which, advocates say, ultimately saves taxpayers money. One woman's story is a revival of dignity, if not health.