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Posts related to ‘income inequality’

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The Worst-Paying Cities for Women

Posted: March 7, 2013 at 6:29 am

Friday is International Women’s Day, meant to raise awareness of violence against women and the inequalities that affect women around the world. One area the United States continues to struggle ...
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Income Inequality Predicted to Rise

Posted: September 26, 2012 at 12:51 pm

Over the past three decades in the U.S., income from labor (wages, salaries, pensions, etc.) has been declining even as capital income (interest, dividends, investment returns, etc.) accounts for a ...
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The States with the Widest Gap Between Rich and Poor

Posted: May 31, 2012 at 6:29 am

While some income inequality is generally considered necessary in a free market economy, extreme inequality is not. In the United States, there are far more poor people than wealthy ones ...
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Countries With The Widest Gap Between Rich And Poor

Posted: December 6, 2011 at 6:30 am

The widening gap between the rich and poor is not just an American problem. According to a new study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, income inequality in ...
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The States Doing The Most (and Least) To Spread The Wealth

Posted: November 11, 2011 at 2:40 pm

The Occupy movement has brought economic inequality to the headlines. Occupy protesters around the country have labeled themselves the 99%, in contrast to the wealthiest 1%. While this has captured ...
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