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On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB released data suggesting that 2.1 million Americans are more than three months behind on paying rent.For nearly the last year, there has been a moratorium on evictions to help families who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. But when the moratorium concludes, families will be expected to pay back any missed payments.Whether the moratorium can continue is being decided in court. A federal judge ruled late last
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