A rise in homelessness is the latest example of a recovery further separating the haves from the have nots. In January 2020, there were more than 580,000 people in America experiencing homelessness, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. She sells homemade jewelry online and sometimes picks up delivery gigs for DoorDash, though she says skyrocketing gas prices have made that cost-prohibitive. Meanwhile, local rents have risen 22 percent from the beginning of the pandemic, making Lopez’s $1,100 budget feel increasingly impossible. All of the basics in life start to disappear.”Most people experiencing homelessness are able to find housing within a year, she said.

Source: Washington Post July 03, 2022 21:18 UTC