How Expensive It Is to Be Broke

Aug 13, 2020

COVID-19 put American social safety net programs to the test and made long-standing systemic issues more visible. One Detroit’s Will Glover took a look at one of those issues: how expensive it is to be broke. Will spoke with experts working to lift people out of poverty, those who’ve experienced the added costs of low-wages, and examines how making more money pushes some who still need assistance off of a financial cliff.

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