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Poverty

Thinking Allowed

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The Obstacles to Eliminating Poverty in the States

Matthew Desmond: We could almost pull everyone out of poverty with $175 billion a year. He says we need to end segregation, tear down our walls and 'out-haze' the problem. "We know how to do this. Now it's about building the political will," he adds.

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