US veteran homelessness slashed in half: What’s behind the decline?, By Aidan Quigley, August 1, 2016, Christian Science Monitor: “The struggles of America’s veterans, disproportionally affected by homelessness, have long been documented. However, a coordinated effort on the part of federal, state, and local governments, as well as veteran advocacy groups has started to make a significant dent in the problem of veteran homelessness. On the whole, veteran homelessness has decreased 47 percent since 2010 and the number of unsheltered veterans has been slashed by more than half, according to a report released Monday by the Obama administration…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty