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Household Budgets Squeezed as Food and Housing Eat Half of Spending

American families are now spending nearly half of everything they earn on just two things: food and a roof over their heads. New analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

ReportRig.com November 3, 2026

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US Apartment Rents Dip to $1,749 as Annual Growth Quickens

US apartment rents edged lower in October even as annual growth improved, according to Apartments.com, which published its latest multifamily rent report on October 29. The national average fell 0.15%…

ReportRig.com October 30, 2026

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Rent Reality Check: Massachusetts $2,841 vs Oklahoma $1,059

The average American apartment rents for about $1,750 a month — but that figure hides a gap of nearly $1,800 between the most and least expensive states. According to a…

ReportRig.com October 28, 2026