US homelessness rose by record 18% in latest annual data

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The United States saw a dramatic rise in homelessness driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing, as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country.
Le Monde
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A report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed more than 770,000 people experienced homelessness on a night in January 2024, an 18% increase from 2023 and the largest increase since 2007 (excluding 2021-2022 when the agency didn't conduct a report due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
The Gazette
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Nearly 772,000 people were counted as homeless on a single night in January 2024.
Deccan Herald
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Worsening national affordable housing crisis, rising inflation, stagnating wages, and systemic racism have stretched homelessness services systems to their limits.
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