NPR: raj chetty https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=786526230 raj chetty en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:19:37 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: raj chetty https://www.npr.org/tags/786526230/raj-chetty Affirmative action for rich kids: It's more than just legacy admissions A blockbuster new study finds that America's elite private colleges are systematically giving huge advantages to rich kids over their equally bright, yet less privileged peers. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/07/24/1189443223/affirmative-action-for-rich-kids-its-more-than-just-legacy-admissions https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/07/24/1189443223/affirmative-action-for-rich-kids-its-more-than-just-legacy-admissions

A blockbuster new study finds that America's elite private colleges are systematically giving huge advantages to rich kids over their equally bright, yet less privileged peers.

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]]> Greg Rosalsky The secret to upward mobility: Friends Who your friends are may be the key to your economic success story. In a groundbreaking study by Harvard researchers, find out why cross-class friendships may be the key ingredient to the American Dream. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:40:19 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/08/08/1116398427/the-secret-to-upward-mobility-friends https://www.npr.org/2022/08/08/1116398427/the-secret-to-upward-mobility-friends

Who your friends are may be the key to your economic success story. In a groundbreaking study by Harvard researchers, find out why cross-class friendships may be the key ingredient to the American Dream.

]]> Greg Rosalsky Why the American Dream is more attainable in some cities than others A blockbuster new study reveals a key factor explaining rates of upward mobility. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:30:57 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/08/01/1114661467/why-the-american-dream-is-more-attainable-in-some-cities-than-others https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/08/01/1114661467/why-the-american-dream-is-more-attainable-in-some-cities-than-others

A blockbuster new study reveals a key factor explaining rates of upward mobility.

]]> Greg Rosalsky What A 1968 Report Tells Us About The Persistence Of Racial Inequality Despite political and social progress, African Americans still lag far behind economically. Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:30:54 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2020/06/09/872402262/what-a-1968-report-tells-us-about-the-persistence-of-racial-inequality https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2020/06/09/872402262/what-a-1968-report-tells-us-about-the-persistence-of-racial-inequality

Despite political and social progress, African Americans still lag far behind economically.

]]> Greg Rosalsky Zipcode Destiny: The Persistent Power Of Place And Education There's a core belief embedded in the story of the United States — the American Dream. Today we look at the state of that dream as we revisit our 2018 conversation with economist Raj Chetty. We'll ask some questions that carry big implications: can you put an economic value on a great kindergarten teacher? How is it that two children living just a few blocks from each other can have radically different chances in life? And what gives Salt Lake City an edge over Cleveland when it comes to offering people better prospects than their parents? Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:49:35 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/09/786469762/zipcode-destiny-the-persistent-power-of-place-and-education https://www.npr.org/2019/12/09/786469762/zipcode-destiny-the-persistent-power-of-place-and-education

There's a core belief embedded in the story of the United States — the American Dream. Today we look at the state of that dream as we revisit our 2018 conversation with economist Raj Chetty. We'll ask some questions that carry big implications: can you put an economic value on a great kindergarten teacher? How is it that two children living just a few blocks from each other can have radically different chances in life? And what gives Salt Lake City an edge over Cleveland when it comes to offering people better prospects than their parents?

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