An ‘;engrossing collection of rigorously researched articles’ from Elizabeth Warren, Jared Bernstein, William Julius Wilson, and more (Publishers Weekly). Can the wealthiest nation in the world do anything to combat the steadily rising numbers of Americans living in povertyor the tens of millions of Americans living in ‘;near poverty’? In this book, some of the country’s most prominent scholars, businesspeople, and community activists answer with a resoundingyes. Published in conjunction with one of the country’s leading anti-poverty centers, Ending Poverty in Americabrings together respected social scientists, journalists, neighborhood organizers, and business leadersboth liberal and conservativeto tackle hot-button issues such as job creation, schools, housing, and family-friendly social policy, offering a template for a renewed public debate and a genuine effort to confront this urgent issue that undermines the long-term security of our nation. Contributors include: Jared Bernstein, Anita Brown-Graham, Carol Mendez Cassell, Richard Freeman, Angela Glover-Blackwell, Jacob Hacker, Harry Holzer, Jack F. Kemp, Ronald Mincy, Katherine S. Newman, Melvin L. Oliver, Dennis Orthner, David K. Shipler, Beth Shulman, Michael A. Stegman, Elizabeth Warren, William Julius Wilson.
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