EPISODE · Oct 14, 2020 · 29 MIN
Scott Winship: Poverty, inequality, and opportunity in America
from Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
Scott Winship addresses the many misconceptions surrounding levels of poverty, as well as the degree and importance of inequality, in the United States, and he also explores how much economic mobility Americans enjoy today compared to the past. The post Scott Winship: Poverty, inequality, and opportunity in America appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
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The dominant narrative about the US economy posits that income and wealth inequality have exploded, wages have gone nowhere in 30 or 40 years, and upward mobility has declined dramatically, leaving too many Americans mired in poverty. But are these claims accurate? What is the state of poverty and economic opportunity in the United States? I explore these questions in today’s episode with Scott Winship. Scott is a resident scholar and the director of poverty studies at AEI, where he researches social mobility and the causes and effects of poverty. Previously, he served as the executive director of the Joint Economic Committee, where he spearheaded the Social Capital Project. You can also check out the transcript of this podcast here .
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