Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.—How the Working Poor Became Big Business
by Gary Rivlin
Broke, USA explores how financial hardship became big business. Gary Rivlin examines pawnshops and the wider world of “Poverty, Inc.,” focusing on the working poor as an expanding consumer market and considering the economic systems that connect everyday need with commercial opportunity.
About This Book
Gary Rivlin examines the relationship between poverty and commerce in the United States.
Focusing on pawnshops and the broader idea of “Poverty, Inc.,” the book explores how financial hardship can become a source of business opportunity.
It considers the transformation of the working poor into a major consumer market and raises questions about the systems connecting economic need and corporate profit.
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