Why Full-Time Work Can Still Mean Homelessness
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Why Full-Time Work Can Still Mean Homelessness
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Why is homelessness rising even when unemployment is low and the economy is growing? In this episode of Interconnected, we uncover the hidden systems driving America’s housing crisis.
Through real data, historical context, and the stories of composite characters like Sarah, Marcus, and Elena—fictional voices based on real-world experiences—we explore the "shadow realm" of homelessness: the millions of working people living in cars, motels, or overcrowded apartments, invisible to the public eye.
We reveal how policies like the "29-hour cliff," housing scarcity, wage suppression, and systemic racial inequities create a perfect storm for instability—turning full-time work into a path to homelessness instead of security.
This episode doesn’t just identify problems; it challenges the myths we tell ourselves about addiction, mental illness, and personal responsibility. It asks the deeper question: "What changes once we see the unseen?"
Listen now to discover the systemic patterns shaping housing and labor—and why the crisis isn’t a glitch, but a feature of the system.