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Max Klaver
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Economic Mobility Reporter
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For the last year+, I’ve gotten to report on the things keeping Miamians up at night – housing costs, homelessness, childcare – and the people trying to find solutions. The @MiamiHerald recently let me say a few words about what I’ve seen on the beat:
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Miami Herald’s Max Klaver joins panel on shaping Miami’s civic future
YouTube video by Miami Herald
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November 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Miami recently hosted Trump, Bezos, Messi and more for a megacelebrity business conference billed as a "gift of access." I walked the floor, talking to attendees -- many of whom were early entrepreneurs seeking advice and inspiration. Here's how the whole thing actually went 👇

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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article312831286.html
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November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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The mass trial of hundreds of Miami-Dade mobile home owners facing eviction has begun:
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Mass trial begins for hundreds of mobile home owners facing eviction in Miami-Dade
Hundreds of residents of Sweetwater’s Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park showed up in court Thursday to fight a monthslong eviction effort.
www.miamiherald.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Atrapados entre los altos costos y un mercado que favorece a compradores, los dueños de condos en el sur de Florida están sufriendo:

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Atrapados por los altos costos y un mercado desfavorable, los propietarios de condominios de Miami están sufriendo
Los propietarios de condominios luchan por pagar las crecientes primas de seguro, cuotas de asociación y evaluaciones especiales, pero vender tampoco es fácil.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Trapped by soaring costs and a buyer's market, South Florida condo owners are hurting:

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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article311474123.html
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July 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Greater Miami catches up with NYC in one more way: high income inequality. More below👇

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Greater Miami catches up with NYC in one more way: high income inequality
As Miami struggles with high income inequality, it risks a brain drain that could cost the area its future.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Los recortes de Trump al HUD podrían causar un aumento considerable de personas sin hogar en las calles, dicen expertos:

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‘Me quedaría sin hogar’: más de 4,100 miamenses discapacitados podrían perder su vivienda con el presupuesto de Trump
Bendito.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Trump's cuts to HUD could cause a substantial spike in street homelessness across America's cities, advocates warn:
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‘I would be homeless’: 4,100+ disabled Miamians could lose housing under Trump budget
HUD, which funds many of the country’s homelessness service providers, could see its budget halved at a time when homelessness is at a record high.
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July 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Half of Florida households are struggling to make ends meet, according to @unitedwayworldwide.bsky.social , @miamiherald.com

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Nearly half of Floridians are living paycheck to paycheck, report finds
Only three states — Louisiana, Mississippi and New York — have higher percentages of residents under such financial pressure, United Way found.
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June 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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✍️A federal program helped food banks buy produce from local farms -- until Trump cut it.

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A federal program sent local farmers’ fresh produce to food banks. It’s being cut
The Local Food Purchase Assistance Program provided $20 million to Florida food banks last year. Then, Trump cut it.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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⚫ The new GOP tax bill cuts $300 billion in food stamps over the next decade.
⚫ ~3 million Floridians rely on the program.
⚫ In South Florida, most SNAP users are seniors or children.

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Florida seniors on food stamps are ‘counting pennies.’ Now, Congress is, too
The “Big Beautiful Bill” looks to cut $300 billion from food stamps over the next decade.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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One of my favorite pieces so far. A look into the man who thinks he can end homelessness in Miami:

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Get with him or get out of his way: Ron Book’s on a mission from God to end homelessness
County homelessness czar and mega-lobbyist Ron Book is in a race against the clock to end homelessness in Miami-Dade. Can he do it?
www.miamiherald.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Homelessness is on the rise nationwide, so why is it decreasing in Miami? More here 👇
@miamiherald.com

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Homelessness is on the rise in the US. Why is Miami-Dade reporting a decrease?
The county’s January homeless count found 858 people sleeping on Miami-Dade’s streets.
www.miamiherald.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Miami's senior citizens are increasingly falling into homelessness. More below 👇
@miamiherald.com

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‘Life got too expensive’: Miami seniors are increasingly falling into homelessness
Rising housing costs in greater Miami outpace fixed incomes, threatening many at-risk older people with homelessness.
www.miamiherald.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM