📉 The Cost of Survival Is Engineered
- Rent inflation: 31% of income nationally, 40% rise in Texas since 2019
- Mortgage dependency: $2,035/month median in 2024
- Credit traps: high-interest cycles designed to fail
- Welfare cliffs: earning more means losing aid
BBSS Insight: Poverty isn’t accidental. It’s a system built to extract.