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Future Inequality will be Driven by the Wealth Gap
Last week, Mother Jones ran an article I wrote on the growing wealth gap. It opens with a closer look at the Romney’s tax return, which shows not that they “make” a lot of money but that they “have” a …
America Saves Week 2012
America Saves Week 2012 (#ASW2012 on Twitter) starts today. As you might know America Saves Week is a major marketing campaign to get individual
The Sidebar – 2-17-12
In this episode of The Sidebar, the weekly podcast from the New America Foundation that looks at what's in and what's underlying the news.
This week, host Pamela Chan
Maine Librarians Bridge the Digital Job Divide
Patrick Therrien holds a Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Graduate Certification in Human Resources Management. During three months of unemployment, Therrien looked online to learn
Obama’s Worst Year
Asset Building News Week, Groundhog Day Edition
The Asset Building News Week is a weekly Friday feature on the The Ladder, the Asset Building Program blog, designed to help readers keep up with news and
The Politics of Economic Opportunity: Will Growing Poverty Affect Election 2012?
Engagement with elected leaders by their constituents is a powerful accountability mechanism, and elections are a decisive expression of that function. In a year where poverty and inequality






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