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Masters of the Universe, Superstars of Wall Street
Has Harvard economist Greg Mankiw been living in a cave since 2006?
Good Times for Capital
Last week, the Wall Street Journal highlighted a Federal Reserve report on total household net worth. Surprise! Americans are richer than ever before, both in nominal and real terms. …
What Working Women Want
The persistent gender wage gap affects earners at all levels, high to low, from the boardroom on down. What's to be done?
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San Francisco Protesters Take Aim at Twitter’s Tax Breaks
Last Wednesday, more than 400 San Francisco city employees marched from the city's Department of Human Resources to Twitter headquarters a few blocks away. The workers chanted, "Twitter, you're …
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Inequality on Campus
As the US begins to grapple with the issue of growing economic inequality, it should not ignore the widening income gap on American college campuses.
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The Poisons of Extreme Wealth and Inequality
Excess wealth, widespread poverty, and inequality are all poisonous to our nation. These poisons threaten our economy, our democratic process, academic integrity, our justice system and our culture.
Hidden History: The War on Poverty at 50
Despite mass media attention to the War on Poverty at 50, its centerpiece, the Community Action Program, is ignored.
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This Is Your Brain on Poverty: What Science Tells Us About Poverty
Poverty has been identified as a factor in lower IQ and psychiatric disorders. What can this tell us about public policy and the minimum wage?
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We’ve Got a Long Way to Go, Baby
The uproar over what GM's paying its new CEO should be about more than equal pay for women at the top of the corporate ladder.
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Verdict in Jordan Davis Case Highlights Continuing Injustice of “Stand Your Ground“
Once again, Florida's Stand Your Ground law has helped a man escape conviction for killing an African-American teenager.