Robert Reich is a political economist. He is a Democrat and served as Secretary of Labour when Bill Clinton was president. In this documentary Reich explains how wealth is distributed in the United States and how he believes the system can be improved.
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Vocabulary task:
Below is a list of words and phrases you will encounter in the film. Translate the words into Norwegian.
inequality
income gap
income concentration
class warfare
consumer spending
distribution of welfare
distribution of wealth
economic collapse
job creators
unions
globalisation
automation
business model
rising cost
stagnating wages
upward mobility
flat wages
executive compensation
financiers
hedge fund
deregulate
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Last revised date 02/16/2021