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New report finds Americans lack economic mobility

Kay Hymowitz and Larry Aber discuss findings of a new report on U.S. economic mobility.

12/06/2015 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

New report finds Americans lack economic mobility

Clip: 12/6/2015 | 9m 15s

Kay Hymowitz and Larry Aber discuss findings of a new report on U.S. economic mobility.

A striking lack of economic mobility exists in America, according to a new report released this week by the Brookings Institute and the American Enterprise Institute. Authors of the report, Kay Hymowitz and Larry Aber join NewsHour's Megan Thompson to discuss the findings. This is part of an ongoing series of reports called “Chasing the Dream,” which reports on poverty and opportunity in America.

12/06/2015 | Rating NR

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