US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

Federal officials say the United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness, a dramatic rise 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

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U.S. homelessness surged a record 18% in 2024

Homelessness in the U.S. jumped 18.1% this year, hitting a record level, with the dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing and devastating natural disasters, officials say. Lilia ...
CBS News - 12h
Housing Market Remains Historically Unaffordable Going into 2025

Mortgage rates have climbed since the Fed began cutting interest rates.
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U.S. homelessness rises 18% amid affordable housing shortage

Homelessness rose 18% in the U.S. this year as the affordable housing crisis, inflation, stagnant wages and natural disasters pummeled communities across the country, federal officials said Friday.
NBC News - 16h
Many believe US healthcare industry was to blame in CEO killing, poll reveals

Americans point to coverage denials and steep profits from insurance industry after Brian Thompson’s killing. In a new poll , more than two-thirds of respondents said they believed denials of ...
The Guardian - 17h
US saw dramatic rise in homelessness at start of 2024, housing agency says

US Department of Housing and Urban Development reports largest increase among families with children. The US saw a dramatic rise in homelessness at the start of 2024, counting 18% more unhoused ...
The Guardian - 17h
Homelessness hit record high this year amid affordable housing shortage

Homelessness in the U.S. hit the highest level on record this year as the affordable housing crisis intensifies, federal regulators said Friday. The Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
The Hill - 18h
Homelessness jumped to a new record this year as housing costs soared

Federal officials say homelessness rose 18% in 2024, driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
CBS News - 18h
London hit by record downturn in affordable housing

High inflation, interest rates and building safety costs are driving collapse in construction
Financial Times - 1d
The rock houses of England's last cave people

Over centuries, caves in Kinver, Staffordshire, are turned into rock houses by families.
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