Posts Tagged Homelessness

On the brink of homelessness

EDITOR'S NOTE: Last in a series of stories on poverty and the effects of the recession. ---Like many Americans, Colleen Glensky was on the brink, scraping by in a bad economy without much savings to fall back on. Trying to save money, she sold her car in lieu of a fire-engine red scooter.It cost...

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Signpost – Homeless community growing (The Weber State University Signpost)

It is estimated that over 15,000 people will experience homelessness in Utah in 2009, which represents 6 percent of the state’s population. Utah’s population has increased by 8 percent in 2009 from the previous year, according to Pamela Atkinson, activist for the homeless citizens of Utah.

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Job seekers boost North Dakota’s homeless population (The Springfield News-Leader)

Bismarck, N.D. -- More than almost any other state, North Dakota has escaped the worst effects of the national recession, but with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work.

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Job seekers flock to North Dakota (Seattle Times)

More than almost any other state, North Dakota has escaped the worst effects of the national recession, but with its good fortune has come an unexpected problem: homelessness, as desperate job seekers flow into the state looking for work.

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Job Seekers Fuel Homelessness in N.D. (CBS News)

Low Jobless Rate Draws Flocks of Unemployed to the State, Leaving Shelters Struggling to Keep Up

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