Thriving, affordable Twin Cities have racial inequality gap

Name: Thriving, affordable Twin Cities have racial inequality gap
Uploaded: 2015-03-19T00:15:38Z
Duration: P542S
Description: In the United States, the best cities for making a living are usually the least affordable. Minneapolis-St. Paul has been an exception, thanks in part to progressive laws on education, tax sharing and housing. But even in the Twin Cities, there’s a sharp racial inequality gap. Judy Woodruff interviews writer Derek Thompson as part of a collaboration between The Atlantic and the PBS NewsHour.

Clip: 03/18/2015 | 9m 2s

In the United States, the best cities for making a living are usually the least affordable. Minneapolis-St. Paul has been an exception, thanks in part to progressive laws on education, tax sharing and housing. But even in the Twin Cities, there’s a sharp racial inequality gap. Judy Woodruff interviews writer Derek Thompson as part of a collaboration between The Atlantic and the PBS NewsHour.

Aired: 03/18/15

Rating: NR

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