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Wealth gap
New report examines country's racial wealth divide
Aug 9, 2016
It will take black families 228 years to amass the wealth that white families have today, according to the study's findings.
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Now 62 people hold the wealth of the bottom 50 percent
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Molly Wood
Jan 18, 2016
Back in 2010, the number was 388.
College graduation rates skewed by income
Feb 5, 2015
Only one-fifth of students from the poorest families finish college by age 24.
One rich Londoner unconcerned by wealth gap
May 19, 2014
Researchers say the wealth gap between rich and poor in London is growing.
Need a last-minute gift? How about $13,000 in chocolate?
Dec 25, 2013
Mansion owners can spend five figures on Christmas decorations and gifts, without asking, "How much?"
Does income inequality stifle creativity?
by
Chau Tu
Oct 9, 2013
Musician David Byrne argues that wealth inequality in New York is favoring the rich over the creative.
How much has changed since the 1963 March on Washington?
by
Caitlin Esch
Aug 28, 2013
How far have we come in 50 years in terms of economic equality? It depends on how you look at the numbers.
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In school, the wealth gap takes the form of the opportunity gap
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 3, 2013
While much attention has been given to the achievement of students, little attention has been given to the disproportion in educational opportunities between wealthy and poor children.
Reporter's notebook: Clearing up the $600,000 average white wealth
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Noel King
May 3, 2013
You asked us about numbers in a story about black wealth. Here's the outcome.
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A surprise viral hit: Income inequality, the movie
Mar 8, 2013
You may have been forwarded an unusual YouTube video this week, based on an economic analysis of income inequality. But where did it come from?