Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube

Stand-up Barry Ferns wants more people with lived experience of poverty to tell their stories. He's putting his own out there with YouTube channel Barry’s Economics The post Barry’s Economics: The…

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