US Inequality

The Problem With U.S. Inequality

Daron Acemoglu | Posted 05.11.2012

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Daron Acemoglu

Economic inequality will lead to greater political inequality, and those who are further empowered politically will use this to gain a greater economic advantage by stacking the cards in their favor -- a quintessential vicious circle.

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Robert Reich: U.S. Won't Recovery Until The Country Tackles Inequality

Posted 11.05.2011

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THE 5 percent of Americans with the highest incomes now account for 37 percent of all consumer purchases, according to the latest research from Moody...

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CHART: 15 Facts About Income Inequality That Everyone Should Know

The Huffington Post | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 06.05.2011

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It might have taken a near-historic recession for many Americans to notice our country's rapidly rising levels of income inequality, but the gap betwe...

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American Kleptocracy: How Fears of Socialism and Fascism Hide Naked Theft

William J. Astore | Posted 05.25.2011

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William J. Astore

If we were to take an honest look at America's "losers" and "winners," we'd have to admit there weren't signs of onrushing socialism or fascism, but of staggeringly self-aggrandizing greed and theft right in the here and now.

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Inequality In Major US Cities Rivals Africa: Report

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Major U.S. cities including New York, Washington, Atlanta and New Orleans have levels of economic inequality that rival cities in Africa, according to...

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