Trade unionist-turned-banker discusses the shocking wage disparity in the US | White House Chronicle 9037

September 18, 2017 by

White House Chronicle, Show #9037
Air Date: Sept. 15, 2017
Run Time: 29:00
Host: Llewellyn King

A trade unionist-turned-banker discusses the shocking wage disparity in the United States.

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