Minimum wage and affordable housing do not coexist. There’s not a single place in the country where minimum-wage workers can afford to rent one- or two-bedroom homes without working impossible hours. Not even in places like Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, or California—where minimum wage is nearly double the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour—can workers find decent housing at an affordable rent. Michela Zonta, PhD, a senior policy analyst for housing and consumer finance policy at the Center for American Progress, says it’s always been this way. READ MORE