Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Ep. 475 Update)

Among O.E.C.D. nations, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty. Until recently, it looked as if Washington was about to change that. But then … Washington happened.

An episode of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Ep. 475 Update)" was published on February 17, 2022 and runs 53 minutes.

February 17, 2022 ·53m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

Among O.E.C.D. nations, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty. Until recently, it looked as if Washington was about to change that. But then … Washington happened.

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