Economic mobility has been a trademark of the American Dream since its inception, but over time generations have found that social and economic mobility in the pursuit of such a Dream has gradually become more difficult. For writer and non-profit leader Alissa Quart, the problem of mobility is worthy of attention, as are the individual’s stories who are in pursuit of that American Dream. She has written numerous books and articles on the subject through the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, or EHRP.

In this episode of Hardly Working, I talk to Alissa about her views on current state of the workforce, the struggles of economic mobility in America, the future of automation in journalism, and her upcoming book Bootstrapped.

Mentioned in the episode:

Alissa Quart

EHRP

CUNY System

Raj Chetty

Squeezed

Uberfication

Bootstrapped

The Social Workplace Report

Barbra Ehrenreich

SNAP

Syracuse Veterans Center

Bobbi Dempsey

Sector Based Training

The Middle Precariat

The Great Resignation