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What Occupy Wall Street left behind
Heidi N. Moore May 8, 2012
Zuccotti Park is empty these days, with no signs of another uprising, but the issues the protests brought to light in the national conversation still linger today.
Living without money
Caitlan Carroll Apr 20, 2012
Heidemarie Schwermer is taking thriftiness to an entirely new level.
Food deserts: Just a mirage?
Adriene Hill Apr 20, 2012
The New York Times' Gina Kolata reported this week on a series of recent studies debunking the idea that all impoverished areas are "food deserts."
Hungary finds creative solution to help the poor
Nick Thorpe Mar 9, 2012
Almost all the $7.5 billion worth of Hungarian banknotes in circulation pass through the Hungarian Central Bank annually, to make sure they are clean, untorn and suitable to be used to buy and sell things. The rest can be burned to serve as fuel for the poor.
Health care costs: A pain in the neck
Renee Lux Mar 2, 2012
When you're in pain and in need of treatment, it's hard to pay really close attention to your health care choices. Commentator Renee Lux describes how treating her stiff neck led to a huge hike in her insurance costs.
What is the wealth gap?
Mitchell Hartman Mar 1, 2012
Those at the top have an increasingly bigger share, while middle and low incomes stagnate.
New light bulb lexicon
Eve Troeh Mar 2, 2012
New government guidelines are taking incandescent bulbs off the market, leaving us with compact fluorescents and LEDs. But now there's a new language for bulb shoppers to learn.
Where does the middle class begin and end?
Frank Newport Mar 1, 2012
According to Gallup's latest data, about two-thirds of Americans who put themselves as the middle class, and most voters overall are not concerned about the wealth gap.
Voices of Wealth and Poverty: Better than Most
Feb 29, 2012
Jean Cotis and Rob Wininger both earn in the top 25 percent. They reflect on their economic choices and reasons for income disparity in the U.S.
Voices of Wealth and Poverty: In the Middle
Feb 28, 2012
Courtney Kimsey and Jacqueline Byers, in their own words, on how their families manage on the median American income.
