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trickle-down economics
Coverage of trickle-down economics in the Nexus archive.
- Op-Ed: Poverty elimination is a growth strategy. Now Detroit needs a wealth-building strategy.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield proposes poverty elimination as a growth strategy, arguing underinvested communities represent high-return investment opportunities. The article highlights the need for stronger institutions to connect capital to neglected areas and critiques trickle-down economics for failing to benefit low-income neighborhoods.