A Wisconsin economist joins us to talk about what measuring the middle class through wealth shows us about racial inequality and upward mobility. We also hear about a new documentary about shelter animals that’s premiering soon in Green Bay.
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Measuring Middle Class By Wealth Shows Stark Racial Gaps
There’s more than one way to measure who falls within the middle class, including wealth accumulation. A Wisconsin researcher talks with us about what the wealth metric shows us about racial inequalities and the effect of student debt on making it to the middle class.
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New Documentary Highlights Plight of Shelter Animals
About 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized across the U.S. each year. The documentary “Rescue Story, Saving Companion Animals” will shine a light on the problem when it premieres October 4 in Green Bay. We talk to some of the people behind the film, and one of its subjects.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Fenaba Addo Guest
- Kimberly Resch Guest
- Marcus Reitz Guest
- Amanda Reitz Guest
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
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