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Charles Whalen on the Campbell Conversations

Author and Economist Charles Whalen
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Author and Economist Charles Whalen

Many writers in recent years have argued that the American Dream is in peril. But what is the American Dream, and how has it been compromised, and can it be reclaimed? This week, Grant Reeher talks with author and economist Charles Whalen, author of "Fighting for the American Dream: From Blue Collar Kid to Maverick Economist, The Battle to Defend Working Families."