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So Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America

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“A competent, thorough assessment from a veteran expert in the field.” —Kirkus Reviews

Income disparities in our wealthy nation are wider than at any point since the Great Depression. The structure of today’s economy has stultified wage growth for half of America’s workers—with even worse results at the bottom and for people of color—while bestowing billions on the few at the very top.

In this “accessible and inspiring analysis”, lifelong anti-poverty advocate Peter Edelman assesses how t...