{"product_id":"broke-usa-from-pawnshops-to-poverty-inc-how-the-working-poor-became-big-business-paperback","title":"Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.: How the Working Poor Became Big Business - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Rivlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book of the Year \u003cem\u003eDrive By\u003c\/em\u003e comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America's largest and fastest-growing industries--the business of poverty. \u003cem\u003eBroke, USA\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cem\u003eFast Food Nation\u003c\/em\u003e for the \"poverty industry\" that will also appeal to readers of Barbara Ehrenreich (\u003cem\u003eNickel and Dimed\u003c\/em\u003e) and David Shipler (\u003cem\u003eThe Working Poor\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most people, the Great Crash of 2008 has meant troubling times. Not so for those in the flourishing poverty industry. These mercenary entrepreneurs have taken advantage of an era of deregulation to devise high-priced products to sell to the credit-hungry working poor, including the instant tax refund and the payday loan. In the process they've created an industry larger than the casino business and have proved that pawnbrokers and check cashers, if they dream big enough, can grow very rich off those with thin wallets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroke, USA\u003c\/em\u003e is Gary Rivlin's riveting report from the economic fringes. Timely, shocking, and powerful, it offers a much-needed look at why our country is in a financial mess and gives a voice to the millions of ordinary Americans left devastated in the wake of the economic collapse. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most people, the Great Crash of 2008 has meant troubling times. Not so for those in the flourishing poverty industry. These mercenary entrepreneurs have taken advantage of an era of deregulation to devise high-priced products to sell to the credit-hungry working poor, including the instant tax refund and the payday loan. In the process they've created an industry larger than the casino business and have proved that pawnbrokers and check cashers, if they dream big enough, can grow very rich off those with thin wallets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroke, USA\u003c\/em\u003e is Gary Rivlin's riveting report from the economic fringes. Timely, shocking, and powerful, it offers a much-needed look at why our country is in a financial mess and gives a voice to the millions of ordinary Americans left devastated in the wake of the economic collapse. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 7.98 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915239321916,"sku":"9780061733208","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/VkZRb1RkNm50bzQ0Sm5kMURoVytVUT09.webp?v=1774361057","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/broke-usa-from-pawnshops-to-poverty-inc-how-the-working-poor-became-big-business-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}