This edition: Barbara Garson, Author, "Down the Up Escalator"
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Original tape date: April 8, 2013. First aired: April 15, 2013.In her book, "Down the Up Escalator: How the 99% Live in the Great Recession," author, playwright, Barbara Garson focuses on the economic realities that so many Americans face these days. Garson and host McCarthy discuss the ordeal of Americans of all ages, from many parts of the country, and different economic backgrounds, all affected by the Great Recession, putting a human face on today's headlines.
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Barbara Garson Author, "Down the Up Escalator: How the 99% Live in the Great Recession."
Sheryl McCarthy Newsday
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