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Jan 23

Political parties split on how to solve inequality

By Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe

The themes of economic mobility and rising inequality will likely serve as the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week.

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Jan 17

How do we fix the unequal economy?

By Paul Solman

The solution to economic inequality depends on what you think the cause is.

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Jan 03

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Shields and Brooks discuss how government can address economic inequality

Shields and Brooks discuss how government can address economic inequality…

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Dec 04

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Obama: Income inequality is defining challenge for the U.S.

Obama: Income inequality is defining challenge for the U.S.

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Sep 11

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What Legacy Does Bloomberg Leave for the Next Mayor of New York?

What Legacy Does Bloomberg Leave for the Next Mayor of New York?…

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Aug 20

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Does Wealth Breed Narcissism: The New ‘Mirror, Mirror on the Wall’ Study

By Paul Piff

Paul Solman watches Berkeley social psychologist Paul Piff and his researchers reenact their mirror study to demonstrate the relationship between wealth and narcissism. Editor's Note: Economics correspondent Paul Solman first met Paul Piff, a social psychologist and post-doctoral scholar in…

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Jul 15

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The Great Gatsby Curve: Inequality and the End of Upward Mobility

By Miles Corak

Was Jay Gatsby a crook, or was he the victim of a crooked system? Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Editor's Note: Is the American economic system fundamentally unequal, perpetuating income inequality and stymieing upward economic mobility? Or do families…

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Feb 23

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Social Status Affects Health and Longevity, Research Says

Medical research suggests a person's positioning on the social hierarchy ladder is intimately related to his or her risk of health and disease. Paul Solman reports on income inequality and the connection between what we earn and how long we…

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Jan 10

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House Votes to Raise Minimum Wage by 40 Percent in Two Years

Wednesday's House proposal to increase the minimum wage comes against a backdrop of growing concern about increasing income inequality in America. An author and a policy expert discuss the proposed wage hike.

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