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You have little representation of young black men in the business sector, so you have children growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods who don't hear discussions at the dinner table about what goes on in business. It's almost as if we have two nations.
Edmund Phelps
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"You have little representation of young black men in the business sector, so you have children growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods who don't hear discussions at the dinner table about what goes on in business. It's almost as if we have two nations."
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You have little representation of young black men in the business sector, so you have children growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods who don't hear discussions at the dinner table about what goes on in business. It's almost as if we have two nations. — Edmund Phelps

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Edmund Phelps was a Economist from United States (1933–present).

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This quote is attributed to Edmund Phelps, a Economist from United States.
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Edmund Phelps lived from 1933 – present.