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‘Baby Bonds’ Could Help End Poverty in America

A program under consideration by several states would pay thousands of dollars into trust accounts for children to help close the widening wealth gap. WSJ reporter Brenda León joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the program would work. Photo: Getty