[Mb-civic] Barbara Ehrenreich: "Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream"

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in fact, right now, 44% of the long-term unemployed are white-collar people, which is a historical change. 


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|  Barbara Ehrenreich: "Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream"
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The best-selling author discusses going undercover as a middle-aged professional trying to get a white-collar job in corporate America. She finds that the people who are playing by the rules -- going to college, being loyal to the to their employer -- are too often ending up in financial ruin. [includes rush transcript]
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