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Social scientist Dr. Lawrence Eppard is joined by Jim Swift, senior editor at the Bulwark, to discuss the consequences of misinformation and disinformation.

Social scientist Dr. Lawrence Eppard is joined by Jim Swift, senior editor at the Bulwark, to discuss the consequences of misinformation and disinformation.

Social scientist Dr. Lawrence Eppard is joined by Jim Swift, senior editor at the Bulwark, to discuss the consequences of misinformation and disinformation.

Compared to the non-poor, poor children as a group end up with worse educational attainment, health, and economic productivity as adults. But we estimate that society, not just the poor,

Mark Rank of Washington University discusses his new book, "Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty."

Wednesday May 19 Forthright Radio 9am On the next Forthright Radio, host Joy LaClaire will speak with Washington University Professor, Mark Rank, about his

Yet according to recent research, the United States has far less mobility and equality of opportunity today than the European Union or other OECD countries. First, the amount of economic advantage passed down from one generation to the next is much higher in the US. Approximately 50% of a father’s income position is inherited by his son. In contrast, the amount in Norway or Canada is less than 20%. What about rising from rags to riches? In the US, 8% of children raised in the bottom 20% of th...