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What the government can do to help Americans save money

(Mark Lennihan/AP)
Mark Lennihan/AP
(Mark Lennihan/AP)

Saving for retirement and emergency expenses while juggling the rising costs of the basics can be tough for many Americans.

Labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards suggests the government could do more to create a nation of savers. She joins Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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