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In Open Letter, 100 Millionaires Make Unusual Plea: "Tax Us Now"
More than 100 millionaires made an unusual plea on Wednesday: "Tax us now".
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Citing US Values, Yellen Says Greatly Concerned by Rise in Economic Inequality
With global financial markets rebounding from days of frenzied selling, Ms Yellen did not comment on the volatility or on monetary policy. Instead she focused on the gulf between rich and poor that has only grown wider over the last several decades and, she said, through the US economic recovery.
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Occupy Wall Street marks anniversary, dozens arrested
The protests attracted about a thousand activists, far fewer than last fall's numbers, highlighting the challenge the movement has faced in trying to sustain momentum after sparking a national conversation about economic inequality last fall.
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US seeing high levels of poverty and inequality: Geithner
In a candid admission of the problems plaguing the world's largest economy, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today said the country is seeing "very high levels of poverty and inequality".
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Obama in State of the Union address: Create jobs, don't outsource
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday used his annual State of the Union policy address to denounce America's economic inequality, drawing a battleline with Republicans ahead of what is expected to be a tough fight for re-election.
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Obama sees 'make or break' time for middle class
President Barack Obama delivered a sweeping indictment of economic inequality in the U.S. on Tuesday as he summoned the memory of President Theodore Roosevelt and pledged to fight for fairness at a "make or break moment for the middle class."
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In Open Letter, 100 Millionaires Make Unusual Plea: "Tax Us Now"
More than 100 millionaires made an unusual plea on Wednesday: "Tax us now".
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Citing US Values, Yellen Says Greatly Concerned by Rise in Economic Inequality
With global financial markets rebounding from days of frenzied selling, Ms Yellen did not comment on the volatility or on monetary policy. Instead she focused on the gulf between rich and poor that has only grown wider over the last several decades and, she said, through the US economic recovery.
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Occupy Wall Street marks anniversary, dozens arrested
The protests attracted about a thousand activists, far fewer than last fall's numbers, highlighting the challenge the movement has faced in trying to sustain momentum after sparking a national conversation about economic inequality last fall.
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US seeing high levels of poverty and inequality: Geithner
In a candid admission of the problems plaguing the world's largest economy, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today said the country is seeing "very high levels of poverty and inequality".
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Obama in State of the Union address: Create jobs, don't outsource
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday used his annual State of the Union policy address to denounce America's economic inequality, drawing a battleline with Republicans ahead of what is expected to be a tough fight for re-election.
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Obama sees 'make or break' time for middle class
President Barack Obama delivered a sweeping indictment of economic inequality in the U.S. on Tuesday as he summoned the memory of President Theodore Roosevelt and pledged to fight for fairness at a "make or break moment for the middle class."
