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World Business Report: First broadcast 25/01/2024 22:32 GMT : 'US housing becoming unaffordable'

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First broadcast 25/01/2024 22:32 GMT 

First broadcast 25/01/2024 22:32 GMT : 'US housing becoming unaffordable'

'US housing becoming unaffordable'

BBC World Service - World Business Report, 'US housing becoming unaffordable'

Despite the US economy growing, many people are struggling with monthly rent payments.

Even though the US economy grew more than expected, a report suggest many people continue to struggle to meet monthly rental payments.

Ed Butler takes a look at the economic mood of the US as it announces encouraging growth figure. Meanwhile Harvard University releases a report suggesting that millions of US renters find their housing costs unaffordable.

He hears about the inquiry launched into tech giants Microsoft, Google and Amazon, over their investments in AI.

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(Picture: A picture taken with a drone shows single-family homes in Woodbridge, Virginia, USA. Picture Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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