In this Marketplace special, we’re taking a look at how the debt ceiling drama further restricts us from addressing big issues like homelessness.

“The proven strategy is … to use housing as the base,” and then add services, says Ann Oliva of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

In Missouri, it’s now illegal. In Tennessee, it can be a felony. But criminalizing homelessness could make it harder for people to find homes.