The K-Shaped Economy

Ones and Tooze by Foreign Policy

May 8, 202656:58Business

Nearly half of all U.S. consumer spending comes from the top 10 percent of households. Adam and Cameron explain this diverging, “K-shaped” economy. Also on the show: The life and legacy of Margaret Thatcher. Learn more a...

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