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A surprise viral hit: Income inequality, the movie
Mar 8, 2013
You may have been forwarded an unusual YouTube video this week, based on an economic analysis of income inequality. But where did it come from?
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Wealth gap grows between black and white in U.S.
Feb 27, 2013
The racial wealth gap in the United States has tripled in the past 25 years.
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The past, present and future of the estate tax
Dec 12, 2012
Some wealthy individuals say a higher estate tax is fair, but others are fighting against proposed changes.
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Tough Choices: How the poor spend money
Oct 5, 2012
Three families living around the poverty line in San Diego tell Marketplace Money what it means to spend money when you don't have a whole lot of it.
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Rich and poor in San Diego speak out on wealth gap
Oct 5, 2012
Residents of San Diego's wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods reflect on opportunity, responsibility and the American Dream.
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Census report: More states have rising income inequality
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.
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Trying to measure income inequality? Follow the trees
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.
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America's wealth gap -- in 1776
Jul 3, 2012
Why one founding father thought a narrow wealth divide was good for the new country.
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Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy
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?
Apr 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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