Why the rich aren't like you and me - BusinessWeek

Story date: 2008-07-06 07:53:00
Added on: 2008-07-07 00:40:19

Want some sobering news? The rich keep getting richer and the super rich are getting super-super rich even faster than the rich. For those of us struggling to make our mortgage payments, that’s more depressing news, unless of course you happen to ...


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