{
  "id": 9351621,
  "title": "It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/its-getting-harder-to-afford-rent-in-the-u-s-even-for-middle-income",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:09:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
    "slug": "npr",
    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/09/23/nx-s1-5977022/rent-affordability-middle-income"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Housing affordability challenges are spreading to higher income brackets, according to new research, which found one in five renters struggled last year to pay for their housing in full and on time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}