U.S. homelessness up 12 percent to highest reported level as rents soar and pandemic aid lapses

U.S. homelessness up 12 percent to highest reported level as rents soar and pandemic aid lapses

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The United States experienced a dramatic 12 percent increase in homelessness as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans, federal officials said Friday. About 653,000 people were experiencing homelessness during the…

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