As Housing Costs Skyrocket, Homelessness in U.S. Hits Record High

The number of people in shelters, temporary housing, and unsheltered settings across the United States set a new record this year, “largely due to a sharp rise in the number of people who became homeless for the first time.” That’s a key takeaway from an annual report released Friday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). On a single night in January 2023, “roughly 653,100...

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