Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/09/20/224511346/episode-487-the-trouble-with-the-poverty-line
Summary: The Planet Money team investigates the outdated qualifications for the Poverty Line in America and the need for a new formula to alleviate the suffering. This podcast includes a brief history of the Poverty Line.
Original Air Date: September 20, 2013
Length: 11 minutes 47 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/10/10/229126568/is-welfare-a-rational-alternative-to-work
Summary: Michael Tanner, a senior fellow from Cato Institutes argues that choosing welfare may be a sound economic decision. How does the system set up choice for individuals? Considers the system, its incentives and the implications for rational economic actors.
Original Air Date: October 4, 2013
Length: 6 min
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