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'Pernicious' Effects of Economic Inequality

Exploring the Psychology of Wealth, 'Pernicious' Effects of Economic Inequality

06/21/2013 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

'Pernicious' Effects of Economic Inequality

Clip: 6/21/2013 | 9m 23s

Exploring the Psychology of Wealth, 'Pernicious' Effects of Economic Inequality

It's been said that money is the root of all evil. Does money make people more likely to lie, cheat and steal? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on new research from the University of California, Berkeley about how wealth and inequality affects us psychologically.

06/21/2013 | Rating NR

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