
Cross-Class Friendship Key to Rising Out of Poverty
Clip: 8/10/2022 | 18m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Raj Chetty joins the show.
A new study reveals that cross-class connections are key to lifting children out of poverty. Behind the research is Raj Chetty, professor of economics at Harvard University and director of Opportunity Insights, an organization studying ways to give disadvantaged children a better chance at success. Chetty speaks with Walter Isaacson about his research and how to restore the American dream.
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Cross-Class Friendship Key to Rising Out of Poverty
Clip: 8/10/2022 | 18m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
A new study reveals that cross-class connections are key to lifting children out of poverty. Behind the research is Raj Chetty, professor of economics at Harvard University and director of Opportunity Insights, an organization studying ways to give disadvantaged children a better chance at success. Chetty speaks with Walter Isaacson about his research and how to restore the American dream.
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