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Ending inequality: Chuck Collins' message to the 1 percent

Collins, author of "Born on Third Base," joined us to talk about the country's wealth gap.
A woman looks to an abandoned foreclosed home in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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The 'one percent' lead holiday retail

Dec 15, 2014
Luxury retail has rebounded sooner and stronger than the rest of the market.

The nuances of the '1 percent'

May 8, 2014
A Marketplace report on income inequality garnered a lot of feedback.

Making it to the 1 percent is more common than you think

May 2, 2014
About one in eight Americans become part of the 1 percent for at least a year.

About half of America has zero net wealth

Apr 21, 2014
To find wealth in the U.S., take a look at the top 0.1 percent.
Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York.
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How the one percent make their money today

Sep 11, 2013
The gap between rich and poor in America is at its widest ever. But the way the rich make their money has changed.

Small talk: 'Bob Dylan bond,' 83-year-old flight attendant retires

Sep 7, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: A social media site for the 1 percent, explaining the Bob Dylan bond, and the longest-running flight attendant in the history of aviation retires.

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