Higher minimum wages lead to more people becoming homeless, according to a recent study that identified a clear link between the hike in minimum wages and the phenomenon of homelessness—a 14 percent increase from 2014 to 2019. Higher minimum wages disincentivize businesses from hiring employees, and actually encourages letting go of workers to reduce costs. While…
Minimum Wage Hikes Fuel Homelessness in US: Study
Biden Proposes $100 Billion Budget Fix for America’s ‘Affordable Housing Crisis’
President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget request seeks $73.3 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a $1.1 billion increase from its FY23 budget, and calls for a dramatic boost in affordable housing allocations over the next decade. HUD’s proposed spending plan incorporates annual budget requests from 16 offices within…
Biden Proposes $100 Billion Budget Fix for US ‘Affordable Housing Crisis’
President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 (FY24) budget request seeks $73.3 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a $1.1 billion increase from its fiscal 2023 budget, and calls for a dramatic boost in affordable housing allocations over the next decade. HUD’s proposed spending plan incorporates annual budget requests from 16 offices within…
EpochTV Review: Former Destitute Man Talks About the Root Causes of Homelessness
Commentary Join Siyamak Khorrami for an enlightening episode of “California Insider” as he interviews former homeless drug addict Tom Wolf, who is now a recovery advocate. In the episode, Wolf talks about the rampant drug dealing among the homeless encampments in San Francisco and what measures must be taken to actually help people living on…
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