The origins of the current homelessness crisis go back decades - to policies that stopped the U.S. from building enough housing, experts said. Historically, homelessness emerged as a national issue in the 1870s.
Growing industrialization in the 19th century brought a steady migration to urban centers such as Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. The early 1980s marked the emergence of what now may be considered the modern era of homelessness.
And inflation is compounding the problem: Rent has increased at its fastest rate since 1986, putting houses and apartments out of reach for more Americans.
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