Matthew Desmond: A $15 an hour wage isn't just something that, you know, addresses poverty. It's actually something that kind of saves lives. He says even modest increases to your wage can make a world of difference on your health and well-being. We'll be right back with more Matthew Desmond.
Pulitzer Prize winning sociologist, professor at Princeton University and author of the book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, Matthew Desmond joins Adam this week to discuss the physical effects poverty has on the people living in it, the lack of a national conversation about the housing crisis, and how the "American Dream" story is hurting us.
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