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Do you care about government surveillance? You're in the minority
Ben Johnson Jun 11, 2013
Do you care if the government knows who you're talking to on Facebook and when? Whom you're emailing? If so, why? If not, why not?
In school, the wealth gap takes the form of the opportunity gap
Kai Ryssdal Jun 3, 2013
While much attention has been given to the achievement of students, little attention has been given to the disproportion in educational opportunities between wealthy and poor children.
Mothers are breadwinners in record 40% of U.S. households: Study
Queena Kim May 29, 2013
A new report from Pew shows that moms are now the primary breadwinnner in 40% of U.S. households, but not all super-moms are created equal.
Record number of moms are breadwinners
Jolie Myers May 29, 2013
A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that four-in-ten families have mothers who are the primary or sole earner.
Teens tired of Facebook, hot on Twitter, savvy reputation managers
Ben Johnson May 29, 2013
Teenagers are less into Facebook and more into Twitter these days, according to a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life project.
Reporter's notebook: Clearing up the $600,000 average white wealth
Noel King May 7, 2013
You asked us about numbers in a story about black wealth. Here's the outcome.
Social media is no soap box for the poor: Study
David Brancaccio Apr 26, 2013
A new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project shows that social media and the Internet are not helping much to get poorer people engaged in civic life.
Are CEOs worth 380 times what the average worker makes?
Marketplace Money Staff Mar 8, 2013
A new viral video called "Wealth Inequality in America" has put a spotlight on CEO pay.
A surprise viral hit: Income inequality, the movie
Krissy Clark Mar 8, 2013
You may have been forwarded an unusual YouTube video this week, based on an economic analysis of income inequality. But where did it come from?
Twitter and public opinion: Can't see the forest for the tweets
Will Oremus Mar 6, 2013
According to new research from the Pew Research Center, Twitter is a bad way to predict public opinion.
