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Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

Exploring American Inequality (with Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton)

Nov 14, 2023
44:42

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Quick takeaways

  • American inequality has been increasing in recent decades, indicated by the growing wealth gap, stagnant wages, and concentration of wealth and power.
  • Countervailing power and easier worker unionization are crucial in addressing power imbalances in the economy.

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Angus Deaton discusses his new book, Economics in America, which explores the land of inequality and offers insights into the problems with the economics profession.

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