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Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich off America’s Poor (with Anne Kim)

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

CHAPTER

The Risks of For-Profit Services

This chapter examines the challenges and implications of using for-profit companies to deliver essential services to vulnerable populations. It discusses the potential degradation of service quality, the impact of profit motives on public welfare, and the exploitative practices that emerge in areas like healthcare and tax preparation.

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