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When women are the breadwinners
Friday, April 13, 2012
Liza Mundy predicts that by the next generation, more women will be breadwinners than men. She examines how this shift may impact dating, marriage and family life in her new book "The Richer Sex."
No degree, but debt
Monday, February 27, 2012
College dropouts don’t get the job, earnings and career benefits of postsecondary education, but they do get a student loan repayment book.
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Week in Review: Romney's 15.9% tax rate
Friday, January 27, 2012
How can ordinary Americans can get a tax rate like Mitt Romney's?
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New rule could disclose CEO-to-employee pay ratio
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The SEC says they should have a rule out mandating the disclosure of the ratio of CEO to average worker pay by the end of this year. It could shed more light on the widening income gap in the U.S.
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Income Inequality: Do you level the playing field?
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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
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Income inequality rises around the world, not just U.S.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Globalization, technology, and lower taxes on the wealthy have increased income disparity in most developed countries, says a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Old get richer, young get poorer
Monday, November 7, 2011
The Marketplace Daily Pulse is down today, minus 68 percent, in fact.
That's how far wealth has dropped for younger U.S. households in the past ...
Jill Schlesinger: U.S. incomes drop for first time in 22 months
Friday, September 30, 2011
Personal income in August fell 0.1 percent -- the first drop since October 2009 -- as the wobbly economic recovery continues. Despite the decreas...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Ben Bernanke, health care law, Energy Star
Thursday, February 3, 2011
In a rare press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will answer questions from reporters today at the National Press Club in...
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