Housing vouchers are the main way the U.S. helps very low income renters. But they're hard to use, so the federal housing agency is looking into giving people cash instead. You may have heard how lots ...

Airline canceled your flight? The plane arrived hours late after a maintenance issue? The inflight Wi-Fi didn't work? New federal rules say travelers deserve cash refunds when inconvenienced by their ...

If you have an issue on an upcoming flight that the airline has to compensate you for, you’ll now get cash instead of vouchers. New federal rules have been rolled out that require airlines to pay you ...

Lawmakers and consumer advocates says airlines should offer cash refunds, and not just travel vouchers, to Americans who canceled flights due to the coronavirus. Airlines are holding onto about $10 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. There is a federal program, run by the Department of Housing and Urban ...