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Housing market decline contributes to increased gap in wealth between groups

Housing market decline contributes to increased gap in wealth between groups

The household wealth of Blacks and Hispanics dropped more than that of Whites during the Great Recession, according to a study released this week by the Pew Research Center.
by Brandt Williams

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Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low

Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low

Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation's population, the lowest ever. The latest 2010 census numbers hint at an emerging America where, by mid-century, city boundaries become indistinct and rural areas grow ever less relevant.

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Wealth gap widens between U.S. whites and minorities

The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics.

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Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities

The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains.

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Most states likely to spurn gay-marriage bandwagon

With the issue on the verge of coming to a vote in Minnesota, 30 other states have adopted constitutional amendments aimed at limiting marriage to one-man, one-woman unions.

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NY same-sex couples wed at Niagara Falls

The newlyweds wore matching tuxedoes and suits for the 30-minute ceremony, which opened with a playing of Ray Charles singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

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