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Wealth Gap

Indonesia Makes Its Mark in a Monument

Sara Schonhardt | Posted 11.02.2009 | World

Read More: Moderation, Jakarta, Islam, Poverty, Suharto, National Monument, Wealth Gap, Sukarno, Indonesia, Merderka Square, Monas, World News
Sara Schonhardt

Monas remains significant for many reasons, but increasingly because of the lessons it provides about Indonesia, a country caught between tradition and modernization.

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Economic Inequality: The Wall Street Journal Is Just Wrong

Bruce Judson | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Economic Equality, Wealth, Wall Street Journal, Wealth Gap, Economic Crisis, Business News
Bruce Judson

The Wall Street Journal reported that economic inequality was never really a problem, and even if it is we no longer have to worry about it. These conclusions are just plain wrong.

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How Laffer Inadvertently Prophesies The Limits of Capitalism

Stephen Herrington | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

Read More: 401(K), Taxes, Wealth, Stock Market, Economy, Economic Crisis, Tax Cuts, Arthur Laffer, Wage Gap, Housing Crisis, Wealth Gap, Fiscal Responsibility, Business News
Stephen Herrington

As the very rich have increased the gulf between their wealth and that of the average citizen, two patterns have emerged.

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8 Common Sense Questions To Ask A Potential Investment Counsel

Anne Naylor | Posted 07.14.2009 | Living

Read More: President Obama, Health, Frugal, Prosperity, Forgive, Motivation, Happiness, Madoff, Securities Custody Industry, European Central Bank, Sufficiency, Wealth Gap, Living News
Anne Naylor

"Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you." -- Oscar Wilde Money ...

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America's Poor Give The Most To Charity

McClatchy | Frank Greve | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Charitable Organizations, Charity Giving by Income, Wealth, US Poverty, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Charitable Giving, Wealth Gap, Business News

WASHINGTON -- When Jody Richards saw a homeless man begging outside a downtown McDonald's recently, he bought the man a cheeseburger. There's nothing ...

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Atria Lazard Wasserstein Friday Recap

Dave Johnson | Posted 07.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Lazard, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Bermuda, Wealth, Rockefeller Center, Wealth Gap, Business News
Dave Johnson

So far this week, in the unfolding story of Atria Senior Living, Bermuda-based (HA!) buyout firm Lazard and the really, really rich guy at the top of ...

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World Now Has 10 Million Millionaires

AP | CANDICE CHOI | Posted 07.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Personal Wealth, Income Gap, Wealth Gap, Millionaires, New Millionaires, Business News

NEW YORK — Add an extra zero to the ranks of the millionaires club. The number of people around the world with at least $1 million in assets pa...

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Hey, At Least The Superyacht Market Is Strong

Wall Street Journal | Posted 06.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Downturn, Weak Economy, Tax Cuts for the Wealthy, Wealth, Wealth Gap, Recession, Business News

A new Superyachting Index shows that the top end of the yachting market is still holding firm - at least for now. The index, which is compiled by The...

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Top Gift For Uber-Wealthy? $30K Commissioned Biography

Wall Street Journal | Robert Frank | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Rich, Wealthy, Neiman Marcus, Billionaires, New Gilded Age, Wealth Gap, Expensive Gifts, Business News

With a record number of billionaires in the U.S., and even more consumers who want to spend like them, retailers are dreaming up ever-more-outrageous ...

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