How Extreme Heat and Rising Energy Costs Are Fueling Evictions Across U.S.
Doug McIntyre and David Callaway discuss the rise in evictions linked to unaffordable energy bills, especially in hot regions like Arizona and Texas. With rent prices remaining steady but energy costs skyrocketing, people are increasingly relying on AC to keep their homes cool, often leaving them financially stretched. Technological improvements in cooling, like smart and efficient ACs, are on the horizon, but they won’t arrive soon enough to prevent more evictions in the near future.
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