Housing Crisis Causes Alarming Increase In U.S. Homelessness

"Alarmed by sharp increases in the number of homeless in the US, many leading advocates for the homeless say the country’s housing system is in crisis...Recent national surveys indicate that low wages, unemployment and skyrocketing medical expenses have contributed to an almost unprecedented increase in the number of homeless individuals and families in the past two to three years. Advocates say only a massive federal program can correct the problem."