Om episode
Examination of the Poverty Business ABI Executive Director Sam Gerdano talks with Gary Rivlin, the author of BROKE, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. – How the Working Poor Became Big Business. Rivlin's book features his research into the 'poverty business,' examining how payday lenders, check cashers and other subprime lenders target those consumers that are most economically susceptible to financial shocks.