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Social media is no soap box for the poor: Study
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.
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New Orleans residents: You know you're wealthy when...
Jan 28, 2013
In the third installment of Marketplace's "You Know You're Wealthy When" series, we traveled to New Orleans to ask residents of "The Big Easy" what being wealthy means to them.
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Photos: You know you're wealthy when...
Jan 3, 2013
People from all backgrounds weigh in on what makes a person wealthy.
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Philadelphia collects court debt decades later
Dec 20, 2012
Since 2010, the courts of Philadelphia have embarked on a massive debt collection from ex-offenders. It’s an attempt to collect on $1.5 billion in old fees, fines and forfeited bail owed to the criminal justice system.
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When it comes to charity, the poor give more
Dec 14, 2012
Those who earn $50,000 to $75,000 donate about eight percent of their discretionary income. That's twice as much -- percentage-wise -- as those making above $200,000.
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Obama to visit upper-middle-class black L.A.
Jun 6, 2012
Neighbors say they are more economically vulnerable than white counterparts.
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Rising use makes food stamps a target
Jun 6, 2012
The recession has boosted the number of Americans on food stamps to 44 million.
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Trade certificates help men more than women
Jun 6, 2012
A study says women earn certificates in lower-paid fields and are less likely to add a college degree.
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The magic small political donation number
Jun 5, 2012
Why do the Obama and Romney campaigns both set $3 as the entry-level donation?
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50 million Americans living in poverty
Jun 1, 2012
Sixteen percent of the U.S. population lives at or below the poverty line. Author Peter Edelman thinks that's unacceptable.
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