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Economic inequality and mobility

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Economic inequality and mobility

Season 3 Episode 13 | 24m 49s | CC

A round table discussion on economic inequality, mobility, debt, and the state of the American economy four years after the official end of the recession. Guests include Jared Bernstein, former Chief Economic Adviser to Vice President Biden, Rana Foroohar of Time Magazine and John Makin of the American Enterprise Institute.

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