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Dec 20, 2019

The new philosophy of philanthropy

Congress tries to make saving for retirement easier. Half of Americans didn’t get a raise this year. Updating the “Gospel of Wealth” to address modern inequality.

"We're getting a sort of distorted capitalism that does not produce shared prosperity," said Walker. — "We're getting a sort of distorted capitalism that does not produce shared prosperity," said Walker.
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Segments From This Episode

Half of Americans got no pay raise this year
by Mitchell Hartman
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A Bankrate.com survey of 1,000 people across the country found only 49% of respondents got a raise in 2019.
We should treat inequality as injustice, says Ford Foundation President Darren Walker
by Rose Conlon and David Brancaccio
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“We’re getting a distorted capitalism that does not produce shared prosperity,” says Walker.

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director