H. Luke Shaefer
H. Luke Shaefer is an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. He is the co-author of $2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America.
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Denis Balibouse / Reuters How Blood-Plasma Companies Target the Poorest Americans
The industry’s business model depends on there being plenty of people who need cash quickly.
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Greg Gibson / AP 20 Years Since Welfare 'Reform'
America’s poorest are still dealing with the consequences of the legislation that Bill Clinton signed into law two decades ago today.
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Reuters Blood Plasma, Sweat, and Tears
When cobbling together a livable income, many of America’s poorest people rely on the stipends they receive for donating plasma.
