Is Economic Inequality a Big Deal?
Clip: 8/19/2011 | 4m 43s
A debate on whether economic inequality is or isn't a big deal, a clear and present danger
With our inequality coverage topping the charts, we thought we'd pursue the issue by staging a debate: is or isn't economic inequality a big deal, a clear and present danger? Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute joined us and argue that inequality should not be our focus; Pomona College economist and dean Cecilia Conrad, to make the case that inequality is indeed in itself a major problem.
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Is Economic Inequality a Big Deal?
Clip: 8/19/2011 | 4m 43s
With our inequality coverage topping the charts, we thought we'd pursue the issue by staging a debate: is or isn't economic inequality a big deal, a clear and present danger? Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute joined us and argue that inequality should not be our focus; Pomona College economist and dean Cecilia Conrad, to make the case that inequality is indeed in itself a major problem.
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