Engelhardt cited in Bloomberg article on missed housing payments

February 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Gary V. Engelhardt

Economics Department

Aging Studies Institute

Federal

Housing

Income

United States

Bloomberg

Gary V. Engelhardt

Fewer people surveyed at the end of last year said they feared losing their homes, which may be a result of government aid so far, says Gary Engelhardt, professor of economics. "This confidence is perhaps an indication that direct checks and enhanced unemployment benefits, rental assistance, mortgage forbearance programs, and a federal eviction moratorium have so far been effective in keeping people in their homes," he says. Read more in the Bloomberg article, "More Than 5% of Americans Didn’t Pay Rent, Mortgage in December."