Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Update) - Freakonomics

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Among O.E.C.D. nations, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty. Until recently, it looked as if Washington was about to change that. But then … Washington happened.

Episode Transcript Hey there, it’s Stephen Dubner. Last year, we started producing a series of episodes about American culture, and how the U.S. is an outlier in a variety of ways. If you’re interested, the whole series can be found at freakonomics.com/american-culture/ . The idea was to explore why the media and policing and transportation policy in the U.S. are so different than in most places. One other big difference we examined was in how different countries support families with young children, especially lower-income families. Children, as it’s been said, are our future — and some count

Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Update) - Freakonomics

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