Examining Income Inequality in the U.S.

Why is it getting greater? How serious is this problem? What can be done to close the income gap and reduce poverty?

Dick’s guest, Dr. Tim Smeeding, a distinguished Professor of Economics & Public Policy and Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shares how we got here and the five things that will best improve this situation.

For more information on Dr. Smeeding or IRP, please visit: www.irp.wisc.edu

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