Why Child Labor Is on the Rise in the U.S.

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 7, 2023

Terri Gerstein, fellow at the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School and the Economic Policy Institute, talks about the recent changes to child labor laws around the country and why a loosening of those laws may be harmful to children.

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