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Stories by Tamara Draut

Tamara Draut is the author of Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead.

Need a Kidney? There's a Credit Card for That

Increasingly, Americans' health problems are becoming tangled up with their credit problems.
Posted on Jun 11, 2008, Source: The American Prospect

What's a Diploma Worth, Anyway?

Young people are enrolling in college in record numbers, working longer hours and trying to save for retirement. But in this grim economic situation, a degree doesn't guarantee a good life.
Posted on Sep 9, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com

Excerpt: Downscaling the Dreams of Youth

America prides itself on its unlimited opportunity. So why are fewer and fewer young people able to attend college, find jobs and reach the middle-class promised land?
Posted on May 31, 2006, Source: AlterNet