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Earnings Gap

The Black Church, Social Justice and the Fiscal Slope

Minister Leslie Watson Malachi | Posted 02.03.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: Fiscal Slope, Budget, African Americans, Earnings Gap, African American Voter Turnout, Fiscal Cliff, Wage Gap, Voter Turnout, Black Voices News
Minister Leslie Watson Malachi

A combination of swift tax hikes on lower- and middle-income earners and drastic cuts in social services would not only stunt economic growth, it would place an immediate burden on the most vulnerable. And unfortunately, a disproportionate number of the most vulnerable are African American.

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Presidential Debates and Middle-Class Economics

Michael Farr | Posted 10.05.2012 | Business
Read More: Taxes, Trickle Down, Economy, Economic Crisis, Middle Class, Redistribution of Wealth, Government Spending, Mitt Romney, Credit Crisis, Presidential Debates, Consumer Spending, Barack Obama, Wealth, Earnings Gap, Great Recession, Income Disparity, Economic Growth, Business News
Michael Farr

While a lack of middle-class income growth can create headwinds for any economy in the short term, the longer-term risks of political instability and civil unrest can become much greater.

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Women and Personal Finances

Jason Alderman | Posted 03.27.2012 | Business
Read More: Personal Budget, Retirement Savings, Earnings Gap, Retirement Calculators, Social Security Administration, Business News
Jason Alderman

Women tend to earn less and live longer than men so at retirement they often have less in accumulated savings, receive smaller retirement and Social Security benefits and must spread out their money over a longer time period.

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