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| | [AI summary] The article explores the 'Great Gatsby curve' among America's ultra-wealthy, highlighting how rising inequality correlates with declining social mobility. It uses data from the Forbes 400 to show that the wealthiest have become increasingly unequal and socially immobile over the past four decades. The analysis includes trends in wealth concentration, the dynamics of the 'game of thrones' among the richest Americans, and the fractal nature of inequality. The piece concludes by suggesting that capitalism's inherent regressive aspects, such as unchecked property rights, contribute to entrenched inequality and immobility.
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| | Kates, Ladd, and Tucker present polling evidence that shows how Americans have lost trust in tech companies
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| | As inflation fears return, it's worth reminding ourselves of the real-world facts.
| | conversableeconomist.com
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| There are of course a variety of reasons unrelated to economic policy to choose between Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and other candidates running for President of the United States. But as an economist ... It would be nice to vote for someone who acknowledges that the US budgets and the accumulating US debt are a