Robert Reich

In the aftermath of the recession, income inequality in the U.S. reached a new high, according to the Census Bureau, and no surprise to political economist and Marketplace commentator Robert Reich. He says our political and economic systems are rigged against average working people. But what to do about it? Reich, former U.S. labor secretary, talks about his election year ebook, “Beyond Outrage: What has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy, and how to fix it.” Original air date 10/3/12

In the aftermath of the recession, income inequality in the U.S. reached a new high, according to the Census Bureau, and no surprise to political economist and commentator Robert Reich. He says our political and economic systems are rigged against average working people. But what to do about it? Reich, former U.S. labor secretary, is just out with an ebook, “Beyond Outrage: What has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy, and how to fix it.”

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