Whats behind rising homelessness in America?

Judy Woodruff:

Homelessness often gets extra attention during the holiday season, of course, but the problem has grown year-round, particularly in many cities.

Estimates show that as many as half-a-million people are homeless in the U.S. on any given night.

Nan Roman is the CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. And she joins me now.

Nan Roman, thank you for joining us,.

And, full disclosure, I serve on the board of the Alliance.

But, first, let me ask you, how serious is the homelessness problem in this country compared to a few years ago?

Nan Roman, CEO, National Alliance to End Homelessness: Well, the problem of homelessness has been getting worse in this country compared to a few years ago.

From 2007 to 2016, it had been going down pretty steadily every year. Starting in 2016, it has been creeping up every year, including this year, as far as we know.

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