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This steady growing apart is often mentioned as a troubling indicator by scholars and policy analysts, though seldom add. Timothy robert noah born 1958 is an american journalist and author. Sep 03, 2010 timothy noah is labor policy editor at politico and author of the great divergence. Its generally understood that we live in a time of growing income inequality, but the ordinary person is not really aware of how big it is, krugman told me. Americas growing inequality crisis and what we can do about it english edition ebook. The great divergence by timothy noah explores the potential causes and solutions for the crisis of rising income inequality in america. The inequality gap is much more than a leftright hot potatoits causes and consequences call for a patient, nonpartisan exploration.
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