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The super-rich might not be riding as high as we thought

by Tony Wagner
Mar 11, 2016
A new paper from Brookings shows just how hard it is to measure inequality.
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Ridesharing, but with private jets

by Dan Gorenstein
Sep 7, 2015
It's getting easier for members of the one percent to book air travel.
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The rich get richer, with no end in sight

by Noel King
Jan 19, 2015
The wealthiest 1% of people may soon control more than 50% of the world's wealth.
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