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Wealth, Philanthropy, and Regular People: An Interview with Nicholas Kulish
Editors’ Note: This is the second installment of an interview series conducted in collaboration with the Stone Initiative on Inequality...
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May 18, 202213 min read


The Hidden Price of Being a Woman
2018 was the “Year of the Woman”; across the U.S., citizens are rightfully excited by the significant rise in both female...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read


A Capitalist Conundrum: Index Funds and Common Ownership
Upon their invention in the late 20th century, index funds revolutionized investing for the general public. They offer a low-fee,...
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Nov 3, 20175 min read


Nickels and Dimes: The Criminalization of Rhode Island’s Poor
Court debt and bus fares are nothing more than a mild annoyance for most Rhode Islanders: a transaction accepted without second thought...
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Apr 18, 201710 min read


BPR Interviews: Andrew Ross
Andrew Ross is a professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University and the author or editor of more than 20 books,...
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May 5, 20154 min read


China’s Anti-Corruption Crusade and the Nouveau Riche
The lavish spending habits of China’s new rich are more often than not a subject of lighthearted ridicule. Gold-plated Lamborghinis and...
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Oct 30, 20134 min read
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