A growing number of Americans are rolling up their sleeves and selling their blood to stay afloat as President Trump’s economy tightens purse strings.
Across the country, plasma centers are reporting steady traffic from middle-class workers who say rising costs and weakened job prospects have pushed them to trade their plasma for cash. An estimated 200,000 people a day sell their plasma across the country as part of a multibillion-dollar industry that buys the blood component so it can be used in medical treatments.
NBC News reported that Ian Pleasant, 43, from Holmes, Pennsylvania, arrived at a plasma center looking for extra money for toilet paper and pet food. He left with $65 on a prepaid debit card.
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