Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The story of Amazon’s HQ2 shows wealth gap in America
New York City and suburban DC will split the expected 50,000 jobs that Amazon is promising with its new headquarters. Amazon’s decision has sparked a larger conversation about a growing opportunity divide in the the U.S.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readNew York City and suburban DC will split the expected 50,000 jobs that Amazon is promising with its new headquarters. Amazon’s decision has sparked a larger conversation about a growing opportunity divide in the the U.S. Rich cities keep getting richer, leaving rural red America behind.
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Robert Reich
professor of Public Policy at the University of California Berkeley, former labor secretary under Bill Clinton
Ned Hill
professor of economic development The Ohio State University