This January, as the country observes National Poverty Month, we ask how it is that the wealthiest nation in the world manages to rank 79th out of 91 countries in terms of poverty, according to the World Population Review. Economist Marianne Page, one of the country’s leading experts on the subject, sits down with Ed for an eye-opening chat about its causes, effects, and possible remedies. Prepare for a sobering, honest, and sometimes sad conversation that is also hopefully inspiring.

Bio: Marianne Page is an economist and a leading expert on economic mobility in the U.S. She studies how families, the economy, and social policies affect children’s likelihood of achieving economic success in adulthood. Her recent research investigates how the effects of safety net programs persist across generations. She has served as principal investigator on grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She is the co-founder and co-director of the UC Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research.

Publications:

• Time Magazine
• LA Times
• University of California