Renters Face Financial Cliff, With Limited Help Available

Renters Face Financial Cliff, With Limited Help Available
Signs that read "No Job No Rent" hang from the windows of an apartment building in Washington on May 20, 2020. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
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Renters are nearing the end of their financial rope.

People who rent have largely been able to survive the initial months of the pandemic helped by unemployment and federal relief checks. But the extra $600 in unemployment benefits ceases at the end of this month and local eviction moratoriums are expiring. There is no agreement between the White House and Congress on a second federal relief package.