Hybrid Event: How We Can End Poverty in America – May 3
Posted by Urban Institute on April 25, 2023
Join the Urban Institute for a discussion about why poverty persists in America and how everyone can play a role in fighting it.
The United States has a higher poverty rate than any other advanced democracy. A range of policies and practices have caused this persistent but urgent challenge, but so too have the decisions and actions of people in the middle and upper classes. By hoarding wealth and resources, fighting against inclusive neighborhoods, and advocating for tax breaks for the wealthy, affluent Americans have perpetuated America’s poverty problem. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Matt Desmond argues in his new book, Poverty, By America, that ending poverty will require change not only at the policy level but at the individual level.
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 3, 12:00-1:30 PM
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