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Walter Mosley touches on economic injustice, race in 'Shoot My Man'
Kai Ryssdal Jul 6, 2012
Walter Mosley's new book, "All I Did Was Shoot My Man," is more than a mystery novel. Both Mosley and his recurring protagonist, Leonid McGill, take on issues of economic injustice, inequality and the inevitable world of capitalism we live in.
It’s not just your income, it’s your assets
Dan Gorenstein Jan 31, 2012
More than 40 percent of Americans are too "asset poor" to weather a job loss for three months.
Week in review: Food stamp use on the rise
John Dimsdale Feb 2, 2012
Is Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich justified in calling President Obama the "Food Stamp President?"
Free lunches becoming more common
Joel Patterson Jan 11, 2012
School-subsidized lunch programs report staggering numbers of students in need of help.
Taxes and budgeting go together
Chris Farrell Dec 21, 2011
A budget is a good way to get control of our finances.
Cash-strapped Christmas
Mitchell Hartman Feb 2, 2012
Unemployment and foreclosures have forced many more households to cut budgets to the bone this year. How some families are coping with the holidays now that they're no longer middle class.
Income Inequality: Do you level the playing field?
Frank Newport Feb 2, 2012
There is growing disparity between the "haves" and the "have nots," but most Americans say they don't think the government should focus on closing the gap
Mid-day Extra: The value of the laugh track
Jeremy Hobson Dec 1, 2011
This season's fall TV lineup has seen a re-emergence of the laugh track. But do these sound effects really help ratings?
Poverty numbers among elderly rise
Chris Farrell Feb 2, 2012
Higher health care costs could be what's pushing more of the elderly into poverty.
