The United States is facing a growing homelessness crisis, and the numbers are higher than ever before. According to early data collected by The Wall Street Journal, the country could hit a new record for the number of people without homes by the end of 2023.

Big cities like Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Chicago, and Miami have all reported an increase in their homeless populations. In fact, Chicago has seen the sharpest rise so far, with many of the homele...