Poverty in America with Matthew Desmond

Economy/Labor Issues (Video) by UCTV

Feb 9, 202400:14:39Business

What's the root cause of poverty in America? And how do we fix it? In this discussion, Matthew Desmond, renowned Princeton sociologist and author of "Poverty, by America," talks about why poverty persists in the U.S. wit...

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