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Grocery stores squeezed by new competition
Sally Herships Oct 1, 2012
For the past 30 years Thompson shopped at her local grocery, a Keyfood that sat just a couple of blocks away. It was an easy walk -- but in June the Keyfood closed.
Census report: More states have rising income inequality
John Ketchum Sep 20, 2012
A new report from the U.S Census Bureau shows that since 2010, the gap between rich and poor is widening in more states.
Trying to measure income inequality? Follow the trees
John Ketchum Sep 20, 2012
You can measure an area's income inequality in pay stubs, Census numbers and... its tree cover? Environmental writer Tim De Chant argues that sometimes you can't see a neighborhood's wealth for the trees.
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.
Obama to visit upper-middle-class black L.A.
Shereen Marisol Meraji Jun 6, 2012
Neighbors say they are more economically vulnerable than white counterparts.
Rising use makes food stamps a target
Krissy Clark Jun 6, 2012
The recession has boosted the number of Americans on food stamps to 44 million.
Trade certificates help men more than women
Shereen Marisol Meraji Jun 6, 2012
A study says women earn certificates in lower-paid fields and are less likely to add a college degree.
The magic small political donation number
Krissy Clark Jun 7, 2012
Why do the Obama and Romney campaigns both set $3 as the entry-level donation?
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 kinder, gentler Carlyle Group?
Krissy Clark May 30, 2012
The private equity firm reaches out, especially to Montana environmentalists.
