• Newport’s shortage of affordable housing for Hispanic and Latino workers could hurt local economy

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    Newport’s shortage of affordable housing for Hispanic and Latino workers could hurt local economy

     

    As home prices skyrocket around Newport, many of the Hispanic and Latino workers who power the city’s economy are having trouble finding an affordable place to live.


    The Public’s Radio Newport Bureau has recently been working on a series of stories digging into how the housing market has put undocumented families in a particularly vulnerable position on Aquidneck Island. Reporter Antonia Ayres-Brown followed up with Erin Donovan-Boyle, the executive director of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, to discuss what the affordable housing shortage means for Newport’s economy and local businesses.


    Newport’s shortage of affordable housing for Hispanic and Latino workers could hurt local economy

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