Photo: Wealth and homelessness are close to each other in the United States often - as here in Santa Barbara-
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Our impression of the many homeless in San Francisco or Venice was obviously true. 1.6 Million Americans now live on the street says the Organization "Coalition for the Homeless". This is similar to the entire population of Slovenia or Namibia; It is also 0.6 percent of the U.S. population. For 2011 1.8 million are anticipated already and risk of between recession is not yet included.
The reason is the rising unemployment: Since there is an unemployment insurance in most U.S. States although it expires but usually after half a year. For long-term unemployed, this means the eviction from home because often they no longer are able no longer to pay the rent or mortgage payments. Increasingly, this phenomenon affects hence the lower middle classes when the savings are depleted. And unemployment climbs further: At the moment - and now summer - it is 9.6 percent. Overall economic crisis took the job of around 8 million Americans. So far.
Visit America as long it still stands.
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