Record number of Americans are homeless amid nationwide surge in rent, report finds
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Homelessness rose sharply in the U.S. in 2023, data shows
A growing number of Americans are ending up homeless as soaring rents in recent years squeeze their budgets.
According to a Jan. 25 report from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, roughly 653,000 people reported experiencing homelessness in January of 2023, up roughly 12% from the same time a year prior and 48%…
This story from cbsnews.com was posted on 2024-01-27 by @earthed.