High Arrest Rates For Young Men, Presidential Q&A, Economic Upturn

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Regardless of race, by age 23, nearly 40% of all young men in America will be arrested. Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert talk with a criminologist to find out why. Then, they talk about a new approach to the upcoming State of the Union address and look at the upside of the U.S. economy.

Featured in this Show

  • High Arrest Rates For Young American Men

    According to a new study, a large number of young American males will encounter the justice system in their lives, with about 50 percent of young black men and 40 percent of young white men facing arrest at some point. One of the report’s authors shares the numbers, and explores the reason behind them.

  • A recent opinion piece in the Washington Post proposed that President Obama forego his State of the Union address – referred to as a “presidential infomercial” – in favor of a presidential Q&A.

  • U.S. Economic Future: Brighter Than We Think?

    There’s a lot of pessimism about the future American economy–but a business expert says the U.S. is on the verge of an amazing reinvention, thanks to recent technological developments.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Michael Turner Guest
  • Doug Brooks Guest
  • Vivek Wadhwa Guest

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