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The Rise and Fall of the Black Blue-Collar Middle Class, part 2

The Rise and Fall of the Black Blue-Collar Middle Class, part 2

FromEconomics & Beyond with Rob Johnson


The Rise and Fall of the Black Blue-Collar Middle Class, part 2

FromEconomics & Beyond with Rob Johnson

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Umass Lowell Economics professor William Lazonick, outlines the history of how government policy and economic conditions contributed to the rise and fall of a Black blue-collar middle class. Part 2 takes a closer look at the role of finance and stock buybacks and what can be done to reverse the trend towards growing inequality.
Released:
Jul 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Rob Johnson is not your average economist, and this is not your average economics podcast. Every week, Rob talks about economic and social issues with a guest who probably wasn’t on your Econ 101 reading list, from musicians to activists to rebel economists. A podcast of The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET).