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Obama to visit upper-middle-class black L.A.
Jun 6, 2012
Neighbors say they are more economically vulnerable than white counterparts.
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The magic small political donation number
Jun 5, 2012
Why do the Obama and Romney campaigns both set $3 as the entry-level donation?
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Free pizza -- if you order en español
Jun 4, 2012
Beyond Pizza Patron’s marketing gimmicks, a plan to reach Hispanic customers.
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Checking in with the newly unemployed
Jun 1, 2012
Fresh out of work, a newcomer to the search for work talks about her next steps.
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Checking in with the newly unemployed: Part 2
Jun 1, 2012
Newly unemployed, a newcomer to the search for work talks about his next steps.
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50 million Americans living in poverty
Jun 1, 2012
Sixteen percent of the U.S. population lives at or below the poverty line. Author Peter Edelman thinks that's unacceptable.
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Obama to visit 'Black Beverly Hills'
Jun 1, 2012
Black upper middle class View Park in L.A. feels connected to nearby poor neighborhoods.
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Picture This: The Middle Class
May 31, 2012
What's a picture perfect way to define the middle class? Your photos of course! Explore how others picture the middle class and upload your own snapshot to our Middle Class Photo Project.
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A kinder, gentler Carlyle Group?
May 30, 2012
The private equity firm reaches out, especially to Montana environmentalists.
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A nun's take on the economic recovery
May 25, 2012
Sister Albertina Morales works with some of the most economically destitute people in Los Angeles. And according to her, the economic recovery isn't much of a recovery at all.
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