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Eric Adams: “We have financial literacy in our schools, to empower…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Former Mayor Eric Adams Talks Housing Policy, Crime & Life After City Hall | Coffee Talk

Published | Video Starts at 49:15

The $10 beer is not normal for some reason. You know, people are hurting. People are hurting. And I think what we must do is empower people. That's why We have financial literacy in our schools, to empower people. Because, listen, we have to be honest with ourselves. You can't say that the city is too expensive and you're drinking a $10 cafe latte, brother. You know, go buy the machine. (49:15–49:21)

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Asserts that financial literacy is taught in schools to empower people.

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