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Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy
Friday, May 18, 2012
The venture capitalist discusses his controversial TED talk, why income and inequality has become political and what happens next.
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Food deserts: Just a mirage?
Friday, April 20, 2012
The New York Times' Gina Kolata reported this week on a series of recent studies debunking the idea that all impoverished areas are "food deserts."
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Where does the middle class begin and end?
Thursday, March 1, 2012
According to Gallup's latest data, about two-thirds of Americans who put themselves as the middle class, and most voters overall are not concerned about the wealth gap.
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Voices of Wealth and Poverty: Better than Most
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Jean Cotis and Rob Wininger both earn in the top 25 percent. They reflect on their economic choices and reasons for income disparity in the U.S.
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Voices of Wealth and Poverty: In the Middle
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Courtney Kimsey and Jacqueline Byers, in their own words, on how their families manage on the median American income.
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What is the wealth gap?
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Those at the top have an increasingly bigger share, while middle and low incomes stagnate.
How net wealth widens the gap
Thursday, January 19, 2012
When you look at net wealth instead of income, the gap between the 1 percent and the 99 grows exponentially.
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Attitudes changing on divide between rich and poor
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
A Pew survey says Americans now think the conflict between rich and poor is more important than between whites and blacks or immigrants and the native-born.
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