Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:28pm EDT
By Jason Szep
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Some Americans are swapping homes for motels as the ranks of the homeless swell during the recession, crowding out shelters and forcing cities and states across the country to find new types of housing.
In Massachusetts, a record number of families are being put up in motels due to high unemployment and the rising number of homes going into foreclosure, costing taxpayers $2 million per month but providing a lifeline for desperate families.
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5694XV20090710?sp=true
