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Short Takes with Robert Reich

Our economy is in danger. Here's why

By Robert Reich
Published March 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM PDT

While corporate profits skyrocket and the stock market rides high, regular Americans are struggling to make ends meet.

Even CEOs of the biggest corporations are starting to understand why this is a huge problem.

Listen above or watch below.

Our Economy Is in Danger. Here’s Why

Short Takes with Robert Reich
Robert Reich
Robert B. Reich is Professor of Public Policy emeritus at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, including as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century.
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