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The economic inequality crisis: how the pandemic widened the chasm between the haves and have nots

The economic inequality crisis: how the pandemic widened the chasm between the haves and have nots

Economic inequality has been a stark issue in the United States for a long time, and it has just gotten worse and worse during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

October 28, 202031m 5s

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Show Notes

Economic inequality has been a stark issue in the United States for a long time, and it has just gotten worse and worse during the coronavirus pandemic. So why is it such a problem, and what can we do to address it? Dr. Wayne Williams, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Temple University's Fox School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about why the rich are getting richer when millions of Americans are struggling with basic employment, the leading causes of inequality and how the pandemic is making it worse, and how Philadelphia stacks up with the rest of the country.

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