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Broke, USA
From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.-How the Working Poor Became Big BusinessBy Gary RivlinNarrated by Scott SowersLength12h 46m
About this audiobook
From the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America’s largest and fastest-growing industries—the business of poverty. Broke, USA is a Fast Food Nation for the “poverty industry” that will also appeal to readers of Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed) and David Shipler (The Working Poor).
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology, Business and Economics, History
Length12 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byScott Sowers
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateAug 24, 2010
LanguageEnglish
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