Marketplace Money for Friday, February 24, 2012
The Occupy Wall Street movement called attention to the widening wealth gap. And one of the big questions is whether that mythical American rags to riches story is becoming obsolete. We'll try to define what it means to be rich and poor in this country. And we all need to take some responsibility for our own lack of savings, but these days, the government isn't making it any easier. Plus, we have a plea for bringing back the savings bond. And putting money away for retirement is a lot like exercising.
Segments From this episode
The Occupy Wall Street movement called attention to the widening wealth gap. And one of the big questions is whether that mythical American rags to riches story is becoming obsolete. We’ll try to define what it means to be rich and poor in this country. And we all need to take some responsibility for our own lack of savings, but these days, the government isn’t making it any easier. Plus, we have a plea for bringing back the savings bond. And putting money away for retirement is a lot like exercising.
