wealth gap

Today on Your Call: What will it take to reverse the trend of deep poverty in the United States?

Ali Budner — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with Peter Edelman, author of So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America. The latest census data shows that 46 million Americans ae now living in poverty.

Today on Your Call: What are the causes of rising inequality in the United States?

Malihe Razazan — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:21:01 +0000

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with noted economist and author James Galbraith about his new book, Inequality and Instability: A Study of the World Economy Just Before the Great Crisis. Today, the top 1 percent controls 40 percent of the wealth in the US. How did we get here? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What needs to be done to narrow the wealth gap? And how does inequality affect economic growth? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Today on Your Call: The Dream vs. The Gap

Matt Martin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:29:52 +0000

The On Today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the economic realities of white, black and brown Americans. According to the Pew Research Survey, two out of three Americans now perceive strong social conflicts over the income gap — up sharply from two years ago. Do the changing realities of our economy mean that class divides are becoming more critical than race or nationality? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

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