Chrystia Freeland: The Truth About the Growing Income Gap

We all know there's an income gap. Hear Thomson Reuters Digital Editor and author Chyrstia Freeland share the astounding statistics and reveal how the numbers don't tell the whole story - and why the rich are taking it so personally.

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[nikolavanzettiteslasacco]

First: Question "school" aka "College" aka "University" then READ! "Weapons of mass instructions" by John Tylor gatto. His legacy will live through all of us.

[markteague]

A Big Mac may taste the same whether you are a billionaire or homeless, but I suspect the homeless person will enjoy and appreciate a Big Mac much more than Bill Gates would. I understand that Bill Gates purchased a Porsche 959 in the early 90s. Was it held up in customs for a period of time? Really, as a middle class American I know what a Big Mac tastes like. But, I don’t know what it’s like to have to wait to receive your exotic sports car for which you payed half a million in USD while US customs does their thing.

[tdotshortyu]

You didn't attend university did you? Your comments make that crystal clear.

One of my favorite profs. always had an arm/hand full of some type of paper work. Freeland doesn't gesture nearly as much as many profs, or lawyers I know.

Try and enjoy your life :) Not everyone can be well educated and successful.

[Frontdesk]

Next time, don't hold that paperwork all the time as if I stopped you at the coffee machine down the hall. And cut back on the gestures too. Oh and if you need to cough into your sleeve, apologize to your audience. I guess you're not taught how to do a proper presentation at Harvard.