The Robber Barons: A History of the Railroads

Published: June 8, 2021, 10 a.m.

Guest: Michael Hiltzik is a Pulitzer Prize\u2013winning journalist and author who has covered business, technology, and public policy for the Los Angeles Times\xa0for three decades. He currently serves as the\xa0Times\u2019s business columnist and hosts its business blog,\xa0The Economy Hub.\xa0 Hiltzik received the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for articles exposing corruption in the entertainment industry.\xa0 His latest book is Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America.\n\xa0\nThe post The Robber Barons: A History of the Railroads appeared first on KPFA.