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No Homeless Found, Yet Full Shelters in Marquette – WLUC

TL/DR - A point-in-time count in Marquette found no homeless people, despite all local shelters being full. This contradiction may be due to homeless individuals staying with friends or family, thus not being counted as "homeless" in the survey. Additionally, the count only represents a snapshot in time and does not necessarily reflect the full…

Q1 fiscal year sees US deficit exceed $500 billion

TL/DR - The U.S. government's budget deficit for Q1 of its fiscal 2024 year hit nearly $510 billion, according to a report by the Treasury Department. The increased deficit has pushed the total government debt past $34 trillion for the first time. Despite the Biden administration's assurances that the Inflation Reduction Act would reduce the…