<p>We&#8217;ve talked a lot on this program about structural economic racism, but what if the word &#8220;racism&#8221; isn&#8217;t even enough to describe the inequities in this country? Today we&#8217;re talking with author and journalist Isabel Wilkerson, whose new book argues just that. But first: What’s CFIUS and what does it have to do with TikTok? Plus the market for caregivers who have survived COVID-19, the ongoing legal battle over gig worker classification and how &#8220;creative accounting&#8221; works.</p>

Marketplace

Marketplace

America’s ‘caste system’

AUG 5, 202027 MIN
Marketplace

America’s ‘caste system’

AUG 5, 202027 MIN

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We’ve talked a lot on this program about structural economic racism, but what if the word “racism” isn’t even enough to describe the inequities in this country? Today we’re talking with author and journalist Isabel Wilkerson, whose new book argues just that. But first: What’s CFIUS and what does it have to do with TikTok? Plus the market for caregivers who have survived COVID-19, the ongoing legal battle over gig worker classification and how “creative accounting” works.