In the Los Angeles Times newspaper, there is an article about the hungry and the homeless titled, "Hunger and homelessness on the rise in U.S cities, mayors report" written by Michael Muskal. A survey was conducted, and mayors of twenty nine cities that participated in the survey, said that unemployment rates are increasing. As unemployment rates increase, so the rates of the homeless. 42% of the participating cities said that their homeless rate increased. Beside that 42%, a 38% responded with a decrease in homeless rates. From 2009 to 2010, the poverty rate in the United States increased by 0.8% (on a national scale).
Today, a large number of people living in the United States are homeless. This affects everyone else that lives in the United States. With the tough times, many people are losing jobs, and losing money. This means that the amount of money in circulation decreases. That leads to more people losing jobs, which will eventually lead to a larger unemployment rate. Until the United States economy turns around, this cycle will continue, and affect many United States citizens.
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