Having a Venerable Name Can Be a Key to Upward Mobility

America used to be a land with great upward social mobility, but isn’t anymore. America never was a land with great upward social mobility.
Which do you believe? Keep in mind that your answer will have significant implications for public policy.
Most politicians, of both right and left,…
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Having a Venerable Name Can Be a Key to Upward Mobility

Obama to pitch ideas in speech for spurring upward mobility in U.S.

By Mark Felsenthal
WASHINGTON Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:56pm EST

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a reception with U.S. mayors at the White House in Washington January 23, 2014.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will urge…
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Can Upward Mobility Cost You Your Health?

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Poor kids who succeed suffer from higher obesity, stress and blood pressure.
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CNH Tracker-Dim sum bond yields face upward pressure amid heavy supply

Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:10pm EST

By Michelle Chen HONG KONG, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Yields in the offshore yuan bond market are facing upward pressure as a jumbo China government bond sale jostles with other investment grade issuers to get deals done before the year draws to a…
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The Real Numbers: Half of America in Poverty — and It’s Creeping Upward

The Census Bureau has reported that one out of six Americans lives in poverty. A shocking figure. But it's actually much, much worse.

The Census Bureau has reported that 15% of Americans live in poverty. A shocking figure. But it's actually much worse. Inequality is…
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The Real Numbers: Half of America in Poverty — and It’s Creeping Upward