This month, President Trump announced the start of “Trump accounts,” an investment device that could eventually help address the nation’s wealth gap.
Claire Cain Miller, who covers families and education for The New York Times, explains how these accounts work and why so many Americans have yet to sign up.
Guest: Claire Cain Miller writes for The Upshot, which uses data and visuals to help explain the world.
Background reading: 

Many children don’t have Trump accounts. Some are missing out on $1,000.

Photo: Allison Robbert for The New York Times
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