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Tamara Draut is Director of the Economic Opportunity Program at Demos, a national think tank headquartered in New York City. Her research and writing have appeared in the "New York Times," the "Wall Street Journal," "USA Today," and "Newsweek," A frequent commentator, Draut has appeared on CNN Headline News, CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight," CNBC's "Closing Bell," and ABC's" World News Tonight," She lives in New York City with her husband.