Los Angeles Raises Sales Tax to Combat Homelessness – Endless Corruption

by Martin Armstrong https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PublicSectorEmployee.Homelessness.mp4 California’s homeless crisis presents the public sector with a valuable political opportunity to expand its resources. The state and cities continually increase spending to combat the homeless epidemic without producing any results. Funding vanishes into the …

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Canada’s debt crisis fuels food insecurity, homelessness, and collapsing institutions; To buy homes in Toronto and Vancouver, earn $230K+, taxed over 50%.

It’s 2025 in 🇨🇦: Federal, provincial, and personal debt are at breaking points. Food bank lines hit record highs. Homeless encampments spread across cities. Housing is out of reach. Universities and hospitals are buckling. Collapse isn’t a question of if—it’s …

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Homelessness is big business in Seattle

THE MORE MONEY YOU SPEND ON HOMELESSNESS, THE MORE OF IT YOU BUY:  “That’s the equivalent of spending… $1,137,256 per person to exit homelessness.” Despite spending over $1.1 million for each of the only 126 people who transitioned out of homelessness, …

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HOMELESSNESS — The U.S. ranks at #13 in the world.

The other 12 countries that have more homeless are third-world shitholes. U.S.– 653,104 homeless Russia –11,285 homeless U.K. — 380,000 homeless Japan — 3,065 homeless https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_by_homeless_population h/t DIY Spaceman

Biden’s FEMA Blamed for Maui Homelessness Crisis… Residents Forced into Tents, Evictions Soar, Rent Prices Skyrocket…

Maui faces a homelessness crisis blamed on Biden’s FEMA, forcing residents into roadside tents. FEMA’s housing efforts fail, pushing landlords to evict tenants for FEMA occupants, skyrocketing rent prices. Displaced residents receive no aid amid job losses, while vacant short-term …

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London Mayor Appeals for Government Aid as Homelessness Soars by 23%; German Medical Workers Strike Over Low Wages

Amidst a cost-of-living crisis in Britain, London experiences a 23% surge in rough sleepers. Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for urgent government intervention as emergency accommodation usage rises. Strikingly, 242 newly-granted refugees report homelessness after leaving government-provided shelter. Meanwhile, in Germany, …

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Soft Landing Is A Lie: Record-high Pessimism As 66% Of Americans View Today’s Economy Worse Than 2008 Crash And 2020 Lockdowns Amid Persistent Inflation.

https://twitter.com/GregCrennan/status/1737172258467254709 Christmas spending increases due to inflation concerns; 24% cite inflation as the reason, while 37% cut expenses, blaming inflation, up from 15% last year. The surge in homelessness, reaching a staggering 653,104 people, unveils a heartbreaking reality in the …

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