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A Tale of Two Economies

Season 2 Episode 211 | 56m 46s

The pandemic shuttered businesses and schools leaving millions jobless, while the wealthy watched their net worth more than double. Already at historic heights before the pandemic, wealth inequality divides the country into the haves and the have-nots. Examine the consequences of this cleavage, the values that drive economic policy and the connections between our political and economic crises.

Aired: 06/28/22 | Expires: 06/29/23
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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