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New research on how to reduce poverty, and the Boston gym doing it

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Harvard economics professor Raj Chetty talks about his new research, which used data from over 70 million Facebook accounts. His findings suggest that friendships between people of high and low socioeconomic status is key to reducing poverty.

Then, Jon Feinman and Bobby Fullard from InnerCity Weightlifting talk about their gym in Boston that facilitates those same cross-class friendships.

This segment aired on August 11, 2022.

Tiziana Dearing Host, Radio Boston
Tiziana Dearing is the host of Radio Boston.

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Bart Tocci Freelance Producer, Radio Boston
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