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America's wealth gap -- in 1776
Krissy Clark Jul 3, 2012
Why one founding father thought a narrow wealth divide was good for the new country.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz on income inequality in the U.S.
Kai Ryssdal Jun 6, 2012
The Nobel Prize for Economics winner talks about how he thinks income inequality is harming our economy.
50 million Americans living in poverty
Tess Vigeland Jun 4, 2012
Sixteen percent of the U.S. population lives at or below the poverty line. Author Peter Edelman thinks that's unacceptable.
A nun's take on the economic recovery
Jeremy Hobson 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.
Businesses may lose census survey
John Dimsdale May 22, 2012
The American Community Survey from the Census Bureau has been a useful business tool for decades. Washington budget-cutters want to ax it.
Taking aim at the Census
John Dimsdale May 21, 2012
You've probably never heard of the American Community Survey. It's on the cutting room floor in Congress. And businesses are not pleased.
Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy
Kai Ryssdal Sep 4, 2012
The venture capitalist discusses his controversial TED talk, why income and inequality has become political and what happens next.
'Minorities' now more than 50% of U.S. births
Mitchell Hartman May 17, 2012
Latinos represent a large and growing consumer market. But reaching them poses big challenges.
Tackling poverty along with reading and arithmetic
Amy Scott Sep 13, 2012
Cincinnati's Oyler School, is not just a center for learning. It is a Community Learning Center that brings together social services and education under one roof.
It's never too early for a good start in education
Amy Scott May 11, 2012
Kids who are well-prepared for kindergarten have a better shot at making it all the way through high school. But in poor neighborhoods, there are lots of obstacles. One Cincinnati program is fighting to remove them.
