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Mass unemployment over coronavirus could lead to a 45% jump in homelessness, study finds | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 74709691 United States 05/15/2020 01:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.latimes.com (secure)] With the coronavirus-induced shock to the economy crippling businesses of all sizes and leaving millions of Americans out of work, homelessness in the United States could grow as much as 45% in a year, according to a new analysis conducted by a Columbia University professor. That would mean an additional 250,000 or so people would be without permanent shelter compared with the 568,000 who were homeless in January 2019, according to government data. |
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