"Inflation makes it more expensive to help the homeless, makes people who are economically vulnerable more likely to become homeless than before and reduces a city's resources for addressing the crisis," said economist Wayne Winegarden, a senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute in California.
Rising costs pushing some Americans toward homelessness, advocates warn
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Wayne Winegarden, a Pacific Research Institute senior fellow, said the rule would be expensive for rail companies, and increased costs will mean higher prices for many goods that move by rail.
California passes 1st-in-nation emission rules for trains, limiting rail pollution
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