Wealth Gap

If Only it Were 99 Percent -- or Even 80 Percent -- Versus the Rich

Bernard Starr | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Economy, Occupy Movement, 99 Percent, Corporate America, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Protests, Wealth Disparity, Shrinking Middle Class, Wealth Gap, Politics News
Bernard Starr

Without the restoration of middle class jobs for Americans, the lights will not go back on and support for education will continue to fade.

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Election 2012, Iranian Style

Jess Coleman | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Class Warfare, Tax Rates, Income Inequality, Unequal Representation, Election 2012, Wealth Gap, Voter Turnout, Buffett Rule, Teen News
Jess Coleman

Historically, only about half the nation votes for the president every four years. That reality makes equal representation a far-fetched goal: How can everyone be represented when only half of us vote?

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Do the Wealthy Lie, Cheat and Steal More Than the Rest of Us?

Richard Schiffman | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, University of California, Wall Street, Wealth, Berkeley, Money, Ethics, Occupy Wall Street, Mitt Romney, Wealth Gap, Culture News
Richard Schiffman

The insane feeding frenzy on Wall Street prior to the crash may be less about greed than a species of machismo. Money, for the rich, is not just a medium to purchase things; it is a measure of status in that rarefied world where you are judged by the heft of your take home pay.

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Income Inequality Worse Under Obama Than George W. Bush

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: 1 Percent, Income Gap, Earning Gap, Income Inequality, Buffett Tax, George W. Bush, Emmanuel Saez, Top 1 Percent, Barack Obama, Wealth Gap, Buffett Rule, Video, Business News

President Obama may talk a big game about economic fairness, but his record on the issue doesn't quite match up. There are lots of reasons to think...

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In America, A Rising Tide Lifts Only Some Boats

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: 1 Percent, Income Gap, U.S. Economy, Poverty, Consumer Debt, Income Inequality, Spending Inequality, Consumer Spending, Wealth Gap, Consumption Inequality, Video, Great Recession, Spending, Inequality, Business News

It doesn't just seem like America is dividing into two nations -- one where luxury spending is going strong, the other where more and more people can'...

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House Poor but Keeping Up With the Joneses

Justine Rivero | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Credit Crisis, Wealth, Shopping, Consumer Spending, Money, Wealth Gap, Budget, Personal Finance, Money News
Justine Rivero

If you can afford your $3 latte or even a $300 discount Kate Spade purse, you can also afford to change your financial habits right now. What you cannot afford is a financial emergency down the line.

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Investing in Education, Workforce Development and the Safety Net Will Close the Income Gap

Terri Lee Freeman | Posted 05.19.2012

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Terri Lee Freeman

Ours is a region of breathtaking wealth and heartbreaking poverty. While our region's economy has led to economic prosperity for many on the middle and higher rungs of the ladder, residents on the bottom are being left behind.

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The Region With The Worst Income Inequality

Reuters | Posted 05.08.2012

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NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - The American south has the country's highest rates of economic inequality, while Midwestern counties are more economic...

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Black Families Intensely More Likely To Be Homeless, Study Says

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Foreclosure Crisis, Earning Gap, Black Unemployment, Hispanics, Black Homelessness, Wealth Gap, Video, Black Foreclosure, Unemployment, Subprime Mortgages, Predatory Lending, Homelessness, Homeless Shelters, Homeless, Employment Gap, Unemployment Gap, Homeless Gap, Homeless Crisis, Business News

America's homeless crisis is also a crisis of color. Black families were seven times more likely than white families to stay in homeless shelters i...

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The Digital Divide and the Racial Wealth Gap: Why Supporting Minority Business Enterprise is an Answer for Both

David Honig | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Fcc, Digital Equality, Spectrum Shortage, Distress Sale Policy, Connect to Compete, Business Incubator, Wealth Gap, Racialwealth Gap, Spectrum, Spectrum Crisis, Media Incubator Proposal, Minority Business Enterprises, Mbe, Tax Certificate Policy, Incubator, Federal Communications Commission, Digital Age, Broadband Adoption, Mmtc, Telecom Development Fund, Digital Divide, Minority Media & Telecommunications Council, Spectrum Crunch, Technology News
David Honig

We are currently facing the greatest threat to first class citizenship, competitiveness, economic growth, and moral fiber as a nation since segregation. A deep digital divide exists at a critical point in our nation's history where we are transitioning from an industrial to a digital society.

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Turns Out Recovery Is For The Rich

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.05.2012

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Technically, the economy has been in recovery for two years. But it turns out the rich have been doing most of the recovering. In 2010 -- the first...

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Rich Americans: 'Take My Mansion, Please'

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Foreclosure Crisis, Earning Gap, Income Inequality, Pawnshops, Pawn Shops, Wealth Gap, Housing Crisis, Property Values, Collateral, Video, Housing Values, Freddie Mac, Luxury Spending, Default, Foreclosure, Strategic Defaults, Business News

Growing numbers of rich Americans are welcoming the foreclosure crisis into their homes. Default rates for the nation's most expensive properties ...

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Quitting Smoking Harder for Poor -- American Heart Month: Day 18

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Living Longer, Wealthy, Rich Live Longer, Income Inequality, Business News, Longevity, Life, Life Expectancy, Wealth, Wealth Gap, Healthy Living News
Suzanne O'Malley

"Quitting smoking is the single most important step smokers can take to improve their health," according to Dr. Norman Edelman, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association.

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The Golden Years: One Step Forward or Several Steps Back?

Gerry Hudson | Posted 04.18.2012

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Gerry Hudson

While the recent drop in unemployment numbers is great news, I wonder about how it will impact older African-American baby boomers. Our looming retirement security crisis, disproportionally affects African Americans, many of whom are retiring in poverty after a lifetime of work.

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America's Got 99 Problems and Needs Someone from the 1 (%)

Corey Stern | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney Wealth, 2012: Our Election, Wealth Gap, Occupy Wall Street, Class Warfare, Michael Bloomberg, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney for President, Obama Class Warfare, Newt-Gingrich-Ethics-Violation, High School News
Corey Stern

Wouldn't we want someone like Romney, with experience as a CEO and a self-acquired net worth of over $200 million to run our nation? Doesn't his past show that he's capable of leading us in the right direction?

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"Losing" the World

Noam Chomsky | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: America Decline, American Decline, Noam Chomsky, Wealth Disparity, Income Gap, U.S. Manufacturing, Wealth Gap, China America Relations, U.S. China Economy, Politics News
Noam Chomsky

American decline is real, though the apocalyptic vision reflects the familiar ruling class perception that anything short of total control amounts to total disaster.

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The Wealth Gap Challenge

Mathias Terheggen | Posted 04.11.2012

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Mathias Terheggen

With few exceptions, the wealth disparity is growing steadily. What is new though is that within developed economies -- among them are some of the strongest globally -- the wealth gap is widening too.

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China To Publish Sensitive Data On Income Inequality

AP | Posted 02.07.2012

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BEIJING -- Chinese state media say the government plans to conduct a nationwide income survey to help it calculate a politically sensitive measure of ...

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Al Sharpton Gives G.O.P. Rep A Lesson In "Fairness"

Kirsten West Savali | Posted 04.01.2012

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Kirsten West Savali

The reason that the G.O.P. refuses to address the concepts of fairness and the wealth gap is because they are painfully aware that the corporate elite in this country are, in fact, getting rich off of the suffering of the working class.

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Alan Greenspan: Don't Blame Capitalism For All This Income Inequality

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 03.27.2012

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Say what you will about income inequality to ex-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, just don't blame the free market. In an op-ed for the Fin...

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At Davos Summit, Income Inequality Is A Major Concern

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.25.2012

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High in the Swiss Alps, the global wealth gap is being identified as a source of misery and unrest. Participants in the annual World Economic Forum...

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At Davos, Attendees Confront Income Inequality

The New York Times | ERIC PFANNER | Posted 01.25.2012

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DAVOS, Switzerland -- A year ago at the World Economic Forum here, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, lashed out at what he saw as un...

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Obama Calls Income Inequality 'The Defining Issue Of Our Time'

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.25.2012

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The president has the wealth gap on his mind. Obama identified the need for a level economic playing field as "the defining issue of our time" in h...

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Rich People Live Longer Than The Poor, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 01.23.2012

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Wealthy people possess more than just spending power. They also have more time to live than poor people do, a new study has found. The wealthiest p...

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Alan Krueger: Rising Income Inequality Causing 'Unhealthy Division In Opportunities'

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 01.12.2012

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The wealth gap in the U.S. has gotten to such a high level that maintaining it without hurting the economy is unsustainable, according to Alan Krueger...

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