Renters across all income levels are facing increased housing and utility costs that can lead to difficult decisions about paying for housing and other basic needs. In an interview with NPR's All Things Considered, Urban Institute housing expert Samantha Batko explained how this trend is especially affecting middle-income renters: “We are seeing a larger segment of the overall population that are faced with these daily and monthly choices. When we see a family reporting having had a late payment or a partial payment or a missing rent payment, we're seeing those choices happen in real time.”

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