Hunger and homelessness rise in the US:
Homelessness and poverty is on the rise, with 84 percent of US cities reporting that requests for emergency food assistance increased in 2012. Of those seeking emergency food, 51 percent were families and 37 were employed. Ref. Source 3
US mayors' survey: Food insecurity, homelessness rising across the country:
This month, the United States Conference of Mayors' Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness released its yearly survey, which documented a sharp rise in the two social ills throughout the country. Ref. Source 9
Foreclosures better far from normal
Mortgage News
Foreclosures and mortgage delinquencies declined significantly at the end of 2012, but they are far from "normal."
Source: Bankrate.com » Mortgages
Are some Americans homeless because as a first world nation we can't get our economy right or is it because as individuals we don't know how to handle money?
International Level: Senior Politician / Political Participation: 173 17.3%
Thousands of Homeless People Live in Shantytowns at the Epicenter of High-Tech, Super-Rich Silicon Valley:
Four homeless men in Silicon Valley did not make it through the season's first bout of sub-freezing temperatures. Over the last two weeks, three of them froze to death on the streets of San Jose, not far from the Jungle. Ref. Source 1