The Washington Post on Monday reported that many Americans are considered homeless despite working regular jobs due to inflation and high rent costs.
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AgrowingnumberofAmericanswithjobsarestillwithouthomesduetorisingrentsandhighinflation.
TheWashingtonPostfoundlocalsheltersandvolunteergroupsareshowinganincreasingnumberofpeoplecominginwhoworksteadyjobs.OneTulsaorganizationreportedthetopreasoncitedbymanypeopleforbeinghomelessisalackofaffordablehousing.
“Yearsoffast-risingrentsandashortageofaffordablehousinghavecreatedasituationwhereevenastronglabormarketandrisingwageshaven’tbeenenoughtooffsetthefinancialstrainsofinflation,”thearticleread.
AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD),anestimated653,104peopleexperiencedhomelessnessonasinglenightin2023,a12%jumpfrom2022,makingitthehighestnumberofhomelesspeoplesincethecountrybeganusingtheyearlypoint-in-timesurveyin2007.
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