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Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. - How the Working Poor Became Big Business (1st Edition) by Gary Rivlin Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-06-173321-0 / 0061733210 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-173321-5 / 9780061733215 For most, the Great Crash of 2008 has meant troubling times. Not so for those in the flourishing poverty industry, for whom shrinking wages, pink slips, and other economic woes spell an opportunity to expand and grow. Over the years, any number of mercenary entrepreneurs have taken advantage of an e |