PBS NewsHour

Is Economic Inequality a Big Deal?

Clip: 08/19/2011 | 4m 43s

With our inequality coverage topping the charts, we thought we'd pursue the issue by staging a debate: is or isn't economic inequality a big deal, a clear and present danger? Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute joined us and argue that inequality should not be our focus; Pomona College economist and dean Cecilia Conrad, to make the case that inequality is indeed in itself a major problem.

Aired: 08/19/11

Rating: NR

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