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Mar 21, 2023 · “Poverty, by America” succinctly addresses a major issue, why is there so much poverty in the richest country of the world? Harvard sociologist and Pulitzer prize-winning author, Mathew Desmond lays out why there is so much poverty in America and what we can do to eliminate it.
Mar 17, 2023 · Pulitzer winner for Evicted Matthew Desmond examines why the U.S. has more poverty than other rich nations. He finds it spends big on social programs, but gives the most to those who need it...
Mar 9, 2023 · By Matthew Desmond. Published March 9, 2023 Updated April 3, 2023. In the past 50 years, scientists have mapped the entire human genome and eradicated smallpox. Here in the United States,...
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Mar 21, 2023 · #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a “provocative and compelling” (NPR) argument about why it persists in...
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a “provocative and compelling” (NPR) argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it.
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Mar 21, 2023 · In this landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans knowingly and unknowingly keep poor people poor. Those of us who are financially secure exploit the poor, driving down their wages while forcing them to overpay for housing and access to cash and credit.
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Mar 21, 2023 · #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a “provocative and compelling” (NPR) argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it.
- Matthew Desmond
