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The Great Depression: The sequel

Is it coming to a soup kitchen near you? Here's how we'll know if the current recession is turning into something much worse.

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  • Wednesday, April 2, 2008 06:10 AM

    Earned

    "the Wall Street Journal reported that the top 1 percent of Americans earned 21.2 percent of all income in 2005."

    I take issue with the use of the word "earned."

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