How Inequality Hurts

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Behind Every Successful Modern Top Executive . . .

. . . you’ll likely find, suggest billionaire Mark Cuban and recent corporate history, worried workers and cheated consumers

Thoroughbreds and the Rich: A Deadly Embrace

Concentrated wealth is killing the horse-racing industry — and horses, too. We explore the inequality lurking behind the tragic fate of the 2008 Kentucky Derby runner-up.

Consulting for Fortunes

America’s elite political consultants are making millions off the political contributions of average Americans — and doing their best to keep their fellow millionaires happy.

Beware of Billionaires Bearing Gifts

Colleges and universities are increasingly relying on rich people. The damage — to the nation — is just beginning.

Risking All — and Risking Nothing

The tragic Sago mining disaster in West Virginia reminds us once again that some Americans face real risk every day when they go to work — and none of these Americans wear power-suits.