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"Trading Places"

The nicer the car, the more likely the driver is to break the law

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Dec 8, 2023
There's a whole body of research that draws a correlation between wealth and self-interested behavior. We take a closer look.
"At this point, we've got dozens of different studies looking at different facets of behavior that tell us that the more wealth you have, the less attentive to other people you become," says Paul Piff, a professor of psychological science at the University of California, Irvine.
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U.S. households' net worth surged during pandemic, Fed Reserve survey finds

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 19, 2023
Net worth increased, even for low-income families. But is this just a temporary improvement in the wealth gap?
Things like pandemic relief checks and extended unemployment helped U.S. households' median net worth soar 37% between 2019 to 2022 after adjusting for inflation.
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National Debt

The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund on debt, government spending and education

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 5, 2023
Ray Dalio talks educational spending, taxes and more.
Bridgewater Associates Founder and Co-Chairman Ray Dalio speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019.
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EEC: Econ 101

Econ 101: Why learn about economic inequality?

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Jarrett Dang
Feb 2, 2023
Professor Homa Zarghamee explores issues tied to wealth distribution and explains how economics translates into policies that affect people's lives.
Barnard professor Homa Zarghamee says learning about economic inequality is a fundamental part of understanding the modern economy.
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COVID-19

Is the goal of vaccinating 70% of the world's population against COVID still realistic?

by Savannah Maher
Jun 1, 2022
WHO set the vaccination goal for mid-2022, but health researchers say the mutating virus that spreads more easily means we need to set new priorities for global health.
Health researchers say the mutating virus, which spreads more easily means we need to set new priorities for global health.
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Report details widening pandemic-era wealth gap

by Lily Jamali
Jan 17, 2022
In its report, Oxfam proposes a wealth tax on a perpetually growing list of billionaires.
The gulf between wealth and poverty has gotten much wider during the pandemic, according to an Oxfam report.
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Global economic growth likely to slow in 2022, World Bank says

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Jan 12, 2022
Inequalities between and within countries could widen in 2022, World Bank President David Malpass warns.
"Vaccines are critical because they reduce the hospitalization, because they allow economies to function," says David Malpass, president of the World Bank.
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How economic inequality affects the American diet

by Priya Fielding-Singh
Nov 17, 2021
In this book excerpt, Priya Fielding-Singh discusses how inequality manifests in how Americans eat.
In her new book, "How the Other Half Eats," Priya Fielding-Singh explores the factors contributing to nutritional inequality in America. Above, people shop for fresh produce at a farmers market in New York City.
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Why addressing economic inequality could help build pandemic resiliency

by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 1, 2021
“Our health is all interconnected and inextricable from the conditions in which we live,” says epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea.
“Most of “health” is about where we live, where we work, where we play,” says public health expert Dr. Sandro Galea. Above, a doctor puts on a mask before speaking to people without homes in San Francisco in 2020.
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Is a new labor movement brewing?

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham
Oct 1, 2021
AFL-CIO President Elizabeth Shuler advocates a revitalized labor movement that expands high-quality jobs and reduces inequality.
"What we're seeing out there is a demand for change," says new AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, shown here speaking at the White House on Sept. 8.
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