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 ...

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 ...

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 ...