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Poverty in the Shadow of Plenty: The American Underclass

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Poverty in the Shadow of Plenty: The American Underclass. Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies and Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute. Michelle Bernard, President & CEO, Bernard Center for Women. Elizabeth Kneebone, Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution. Elizabeth Hersh, Director, Office of Supportive Housing, City of Philadelphia

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