Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
With unemployment hovering at 9.5%, all Americans are experiencing anxiety about their economic future. But some researchers say national statistics are masking disturbing trends among working-class and middle-class Americans. We examine how the “Great Recession” has hit lower income families, and a new framework for considering economic security.
Guests
- Jacob Hacker Resident Fellow, Institution for Social and Policy Studies; and Professor of Political Science, Yale University
- Emily Appel Savings Program Director, Capital Area Asset Builders; Member, Defeat Poverty DC
- Branden McLeod Associate Director, Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute; Chair, Maryland Alliance for the Poor
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