June 22, 2023
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The Wall Street Journal published a disturbing report this week, revealing that the “number of homeless people counted on streets and in shelters around the U.S. has broadly risen this year.” At the same time, rents have skyrocketed and evictions have increased. It’s clear that Americans must be protected against predatory landlords through rent control.
The Journal reviewed homeless counts from across the country, finding that “more than 100 places reported increases in early 2023 counts compared with 2022.” Collectively, the newspaper added, “their numbers indicate the U.S. might see a sharper [homelessness] climb than in recent years.” In fact, it seems inevitable since data from New York City and Los Angeles — two cities with large unhoused populations — were not yet included in the Journal’s findings.
Homeless advocates told the newspaper that high housing costs and the end of temporary pandemic-era tenant protections, such as eviction moratoriums, were driving the worsening homelessness crisis.
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