"If rents rise alongside incomes, what progress is made?"
One of the most rewarding (not financially) areas of work we do at Ben Carter Law, PLLC is helping tenants a) avoid eviction or b) get evicted with a little more grace, dignity, and certainty.
This is a great article on the struggles of low-income tenants and the benefits and do-ability of expanding housing assistance to all Americans at the bottom 30% of income.