The Stunning Decline of American Life Expectancy with Anne Case and Angus Deaton

Published: April 29, 2020, 4 a.m.

For generations, American life expectancy has only improved. Then two economists discovered that for one group in particular, it\u2019s actually falling: White Americans without a college degree. Nobel Prize winning economists Sir Angus Deaton and Anne Case join Adam this week to explain the causes of what they call \u201cdeaths of despair", and why capitalism is at the root of the problem.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.