{"podcast":{"title":"How Money Works","slug":"how-money-works-7289568","podcast_index_feed_id":7289568,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6866689826","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1672d13e-0723-11f0-b46c-3fa26b71332f/image/b16c0074bb9aa03dd005f71d9fa14eb4.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"How Money Works","episode_count":166,"summary":"Follow to learn How Money Works. Find How Money Works on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HowMoneyWorks Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently produced audio adaptation of content originally created by How Money Works. It was developed by a fan who values the channel’s clear and engaging approach to financial education, with the goal of making that knowledge more accessible in a hands-free, audio format. This is not an official production of How Money Works, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the channel. All rights to the original video content remain with How Money Works. For any concerns, inquiries, or content-related requests, please feel free to reach out.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T16:18:48.862277+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-money-works-7289568"},"episode":{"title":"The Homeless Industrial Complex | How Money Works","slug":"the-homeless-industrial-complex-how-money-works","published_at":"2026-07-25T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-money-works-7289568/the-homeless-industrial-complex-how-money-works","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-money-works-7289568","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4573572888.mp3?updated=1778655955","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4573572888.mp3?updated=1778655955","summary":"The Homeless Industrial Complex Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today's video! Get 20% OFF + Free International Shipping with promo code \"HMW20\" at https://manscaped.com/howmoneyworks Sign up for my FREE newsletter! - https://www.compoundeddaily.com/ Support me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HowMoneyWorks My Other Channel: @howhistoryworks Edited By: Andrew Gonzales Music Courtesy of: Epidemic Sound Select Footage Courtesy of: Getty Images For sponsorship inquiries, please contact sponsors@worksmedia.group Sign up for my newsletter https://compoundeddaily.com 👈 All materials in these videos are for educational purposes only and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. This video does not provide investment or financial advice of any kind. #business #housing #realestate ----- America has a homelessness crisis as record numbers of people are ending up on the streets of a few concentrated city centers. Cities are spending billions of dollars on failing projects to try and solve this problem which has attracted a growing list of companies happy to provide their services… for a price. Helping the homeless has become a lucrative business with multimillion-dollar government contracts awarded every day. but if there is so much money to be made, do these companies really want a long-term fix? According to a report by the consulting firm McKinsey and Company, the annual budget for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority rose from sixty-three million dollars [$63,000,000] in 2015 to eight hundred and eight million dollars [$808,000,000] in 2022, a thirteen HUNDRED percent increase in just seven [7] years… And what did the hardworking taxpayers of Los Angeles get for their money?... The number of homeless people went UP by 56%. Ignor…","meta_description":"The Homeless Industrial Complex Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today's video! Get 20% OFF + Free International Shipping with promo code \"HMW20\" at htt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1034,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-money-works-7289568/episodes/the-homeless-industrial-complex-how-money-works/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-money-works-7289568/the-homeless-industrial-complex-how-money-works.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}