Low-wage work is more prevalent in the US than any other high-income nation—and we’ve essentially seen 50 years of stasis in anti-poverty efforts. After reading four different books about why the US has such a difficult time minimizing poverty despite having relative abundance, we deep dive into the main issues that keep the poor in place. We also talk about ways to solve for poverty, like readdressing policy, improving allocations for spending, and more.
Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at https://moneywithkatie.com/poverty-in-the-us.
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