Raj Chetty has studied economic opportunity in America for two decades. He’s an economist at Harvard University, where he runs the Opportunity Insights lab. As America prepares to mark its 250th birthday this year, he joins us for a special episode to discuss whether the country is living up to its original promise: that anyone, no matter where they’re from, can work their way to the top.
Host: John Prideaux. Guest: Raj Chetty.
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