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22. yeah, I think adam smith was right on this one.

Wed May 28, 2014, 01:55 PM

May 2014

not that I think that institutionalized racism makes for an efficient economic system either.

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5 Alarming Facts About the Racial Wealth Gap [View all] xchrom May 2014 OP

Thank you for tirelessly posting these articles, xchrom. KitSileya May 2014 #1

... xchrom May 2014 #2

Yes brush May 2014 #8

Exactly. But as long as they don't have a magically problem-free life, KitSileya May 2014 #10

K&R.... daleanime May 2014 #3

Kick!! nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #4

K&R brer cat May 2014 #5

I went to link Leme May 2014 #6

disturbing graphic which sums it up quite nicely: redruddyred May 2014 #7

In a way wealth is a finite resource madville May 2014 #9

yeah, I think adam smith was right on this one. redruddyred May 2014 #22

Average would be higher than the median ... dawg May 2014 #14

Median household income graph. Lasher May 2014 #20

thanks for graph Leme May 2014 #21

$111,740. Damn. dawg May 2014 #13

Wealth includes the value of any assets including home equity Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #15

Home equity? dawg May 2014 #18

only half the whites have $111,740 Leme May 2014 #16

k&r Starry Messenger May 2014 #17

Here's more including the affects of the NSA on inequality. L0oniX May 2014 #19