Homelessness and Inequality

567,000 people are homeless in America - half of them live in just two states.

Karla Garcia became homeless after her dad lost his job during the 2008 financial crisis. First, the family sold everything in the house. The jewelry. The couch. The mattress. At night all her siblings would crawl into the same bed. Next, they made tradeoffs. Do we pay for gas or electric this week? Do we work an extra shift or pick the kids up from sch…