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Salvatore Babones

Salvatore Babones (@sbabones) is an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) in Washington, DC. His latest book is Sixteen for ’16: A Progressive Agenda for a Better America, available now from Policy Press.

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Dec 10, 2017
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Why Are China’s Rich So Eager to Exit?

In China, political leaders and the filthy rich often turn out to be the same people.
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Salvatore Babones,
Inequality.org
March 11, 2015
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JOBS, Again

The 21st century United States needs many services the private sector doesn’t provide so well, such as preschool and post-secondary education and health and dental care.
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Salvatore Babones,
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March 4, 2014
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Myths of Economic Statistics

While the US economy is growing at a steady pace, our corporate driven structure continues to promote inequality.
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Salvatore Babones,
Inequality.org
November 11, 2013
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News Analysis

US Inequality Now Literally Off the Chart

Among the world’s major nations, documents the UN agency dedicated to labor matters, only one currently has a level of inequality both high and rising.
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Salvatore Babones,
Inequality.org
June 8, 2013
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OECD: Inequality Rising Faster than Ever

The Great Recession has widened the gap between the developed worldu2019s affluent and everyone else.
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Salvatore Babones,
Inequality.org
May 23, 2013
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Britain Comes Clean on Slave Fortunes

One hundred eighty years after abolishing slavery, the United Kingdom is coming clean about fortunes founded on slave ownership and the slave trade.
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Salvatore Babones,
Inequality.org
February 28, 2013
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Op-Ed

The Test of a Presidency

When should a sitting president be re-elected? Gone is the audacity of hope.
by
Salvatore Babones,
SpeakOut
November 6, 2012
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News Analysis

Political Polling Is No Longer Meaningful

The truth is that we have no idea who is ahead in the presidential race.
by
Salvatore Babones,
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October 31, 2012
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The Romneys Don’t Make Money; Their Money Makes Money

Behold the tax return: When Romney talks about encouraging the job creators, he certainly can’t mean people like himself.
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Salvatore Babones,
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October 19, 2012
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Romney Versus Realonomy: A Peek Inside the Bubble

Mitt Romney’s economic plan simply has no connection to the realonomy in which ordinary people live, work or don’t work. It is not even a plan designed to…
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Salvatore Babones,
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September 28, 2012
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