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Is economic recovery increasing economic inequality?

Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Poet from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is setting records, and it's a golden

age for corporate profits, but workers are getting less of a cut than ever. Eighty-five billion dollars

in federal sequestration could increase unemployment by 700,000 jobs without making a dent in the markets

or corporate earnings.

Both liberal and conservative economists are worried because the gap between the rich and the poor is growing so fast.

How much is the Obama administration to blame?

Is there a potential fix that might appeal to partisans on both sides?

On the Porter's notebook later on, researchers put a price tag on gun violence.

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The gap between the rich and the poor is growing so fast, both Republicans and Democrats, see a long-term threat to the economy.

Are the policies a big government part of the problem?

Is the Obama administration making things worse?

On reporter's notebook, the cost of gun violence is approaching $12 billion a year, and it soon could be more than the cost of accidents in automobiles.

A U.S. Senate committee is paying attention.

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