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The Hidden Costs of Fast Fashion!

Two Cents is an educational show about personal finance.

The Hidden Costs of Fast Fashion!

Season 6 Episode 4 | 7m 48s | CC

Critics of fast fashion have long detailed the industry’s environmental costs and unsavory labor practices. But Americans still spend an average of $1,700 per year on cheap new clothes. So how did fashion start cycling through our wardrobes and our wallets so fast?

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