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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes discussed his plan to reduce poverty and strengthen the middle class by offering working people a guaranteed income paid for by the one percent. He is…

Tim O’Reilly, founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, took viewer phone calls about technology and the economy at the 23rd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

A discussion on labor from the 23rd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books that featured Susan Marquis, I Am Not a Tractor!; Rick Wartzman, The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in…

Joshua Freeman, history professor at Queens College, examined how the onset of factory production impacted the world’s social, economic, and political norms.

New York Times finance editor David Enrich reported on a financial scam by a group of bankers, brokers, and traders that impacted millions of people with mortgages, student loans, auto…

University of San Diego law professor Orly Lobel examined the arguments over creativity and intellectual property.

Susan Marquis, vice president of innovation at the RAND Corporation, looked at efforts by Florida farmworkers to improve their working conditions.

Former USA Today editor-in-chief Joanne Lipman discussed how to close the gender divide in the workplace. She is interviewed by New Jersey Representative Leonard Lance.

Jake Bernstein, senior journalist with the investigative team that broke the Panama Papers story, talked about what was revealed in the leaked documents.

Professor Peter Edelman talked about his book Not a Crime to Be Poor, in which he argues that courts are exploiting the poor by charging excessive fines and fees for minor crimes. He was…

Peter Kiernan talked about his book American Mojo, in which he explains the beginnings of the middle class and why it is vital to the stability of the U.S. economy. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles…

Samantha Mosier talked about her book Creating Organic Standard in the United States: The Diffusion of State Organic Food and Agriculture Legislation, in which she examines the history of the organic food market. She…

David Mas Masumoto talked about his book Harvest Son: Planting Roots in American Soil, in which he recounts the story of his childhood, race, and identity in California’s Central Valley. C-SPAN’s Local…

Tim Hernandez talked about his book, All They Will Call You, about the impact of a 1948 plane crash in California that killed 32 people, including 28 Mexican migrant workers being deported by the U.S. government. The names of the…

Anthony Musso talked about his book FDR and the Post Office: A Young Boy’s Fascination; A World Leader’s Passion, in which he describes the child’s hobby that became the passion of a president.…

Devin Fergus talked about his book Land of the Fee: Hidden Costs and the Decline of the American Middle Class, in which he explores the widening wealth inequality in the United States, including fees charged…

Diana Henriques talked about her book, A First-Class Catastrophe, about the worst day in stock market history. On that day, October 19, 1987, the market lost 22 percent of its value. She…

Muhammad Yunus talked about his book, A World of Three Zeros, about how to solve the problems of global poverty, unemployment, and climate change. He spoke with Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia…

George Gilder talked about his book, The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does. He was interviewed at FreedomFest, one of the largest libertarian conferences…

Andy Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants and President Trump’s first nominee for Labor Secretary, talked about his book, Job Creation: How It Really Works and Why Government Doesn’t…