Why Does Fighting Poverty Make So Many People Rich?

America spends billions every year trying to reduce poverty. So why do so many businesses, contractors, and institutions earn money managing the problem?

In this episode of Divergent Files, we follow taxpayer dollars through government assistance programs, healthcare, housing, and public policy to explore the financial incentives surrounding poverty in America. Rather than searching for villains, this investigation asks a deeper question: what happens when an entire system is rewarded for managing a problem instead of solving it?