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Ending inequality: Chuck Collins' message to the 1 percent

by David Brancaccio and Paulina Velasco
Dec 22, 2016
Collins, author of "Born on Third Base," joined us to talk about the country's wealth gap.
A woman looks to an abandoned foreclosed home in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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The 'one percent' lead holiday retail

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 15, 2014
Luxury retail has rebounded sooner and stronger than the rest of the market.
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The nuances of the '1 percent'

by David Gura
May 8, 2014
A Marketplace report on income inequality garnered a lot of feedback.
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Making it to the 1 percent is more common than you think

by Marketplace Contributor
May 2, 2014
About one in eight Americans become part of the 1 percent for at least a year.
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About half of America has zero net wealth

by Noel King
Apr 21, 2014
To find wealth in the U.S., take a look at the top 0.1 percent.
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How the one percent make their money today

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 11, 2013
The gap between rich and poor in America is at its widest ever. But the way the rich make their money has changed.
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Small talk: 'Bob Dylan bond,' 83-year-old flight attendant retires

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 7, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: A social media site for the 1 percent, explaining the Bob Dylan bond, and the longest-running flight attendant in the history of aviation retires.
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