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Dad's income a predictor of his kids'
Jun 15, 2012
Americans have less economic mobility across generations than those in most other rich developed countries.
Recession wipes out family net worth, but not income
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Eve Troeh
Jun 12, 2012
A new report from the Federal Reserve shows that the median net worth of the American househeld is down 40 percent since 2007 and income is down 7 percent.
Measuring five different Californias
Jun 1, 2012
A demographic survey says, California, like other states, is actually several different voting and demographic units within one. What are the public policy implications of these divisions?
When women are the breadwinners
Apr 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."
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No degree, but debt
Feb 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.
Week in Review: Romney's 15.9% tax rate
Jan 27, 2012
How can ordinary Americans can get a tax rate like Mitt Romney's?
New rule could disclose CEO-to-employee pay ratio
Dec 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.
For public good, not for profit.
Income Inequality: Do you level the playing field?
Dec 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
Income inequality rises around the world, not just U.S.
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David Gura
Dec 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
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Matt Berger
Nov 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 ...