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From the New Deal to the Raw Deal
Call It Like I See It
English - February 11, 2020 13:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSociety & Culture News News Commentary news politics science technology psychology environment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what we see generally with the cost of living squeeze being felt by many American families (0:55), looking first at some of the factors which may be influencing the excessive rise in housing costs (7:22). We also touch on what may be going on with the increase in other common costs, such as student loan debt and child care (19:44), try to reconcile the perceived strength of the economy in general with the struggles of the workers (30:10), and consider how the actions of government and the operation of our capitalist system can play a positive or negative role in addressing this crisis (36:33).