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December 13, 2013

'Affluenza': Rich white teen gets probation after killing 4 pedestrians

HOUSTON (AP) - A judge's decision to give 16-year-old Ethan Couch 10 years of probation for the fatal accident sparked…
September 20, 2013

Beyoncé and Jay Z rank as Forbes' highest earning power couple

theGRIO REPORT - Although African-Americans barely made a dent in Forbes' annual list of the richest Americans, they are definitely…
September 16, 2013

Employment gap between rich, poor widest on record

WASHINGTON (AP) — The gap in employment rates between America's highest- and lowest-income families has stretched to its widest levels…
August 2, 2013

‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ reboot: Harmeless fun or offensive?

OPINION - In 1984 when 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' debuted, Wall Street had money to burn while those…
January 3, 2013

Obama signs 'fiscal cliff' deal to boost taxes on wealthy

HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed a bill that boosts taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while preserving tax…
December 4, 2012

Oprah Winfrey may no longer be the richest black woman in the world

theGRIO REPORT - Nigerian philanthropist, fashion designer and oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija was recently on Forbes' list of Africa's 40…
November 8, 2012

Peter Brant II, son of billionaire, jokes about 'contingency plan' to 'kill Obama'

theGRIO REPORT - The steady stream of ugly reactions to President Barack Obama's re-election continues...
May 8, 2012

Will Smith supports Obama's call for higher taxes

LOS ANGELES (AP) - One of Hollywood's biggest and best-paid stars is supporting President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes…
January 11, 2012

Rich vs. poor conflict at highest level in 25 years, Pew study says

theGRIO REPORT - A new study shows that the conflicts between the rich and poor in this country have risen…
December 9, 2011

Jay-Z channels Warren Buffett: I'd be willing to pay more taxes

Warren Buffett, the investment wizard who is also one of the world's wealthiest men, has long advocated for higher taxes…
November 16, 2011

NeNe Leakes sells 'I'm Very Rich B*tch' t-shirts, but is she?

CLUTCH - Since appearing on Trump's 'Celebrity Apprentice', NeNe has not only raised her visibility, but she's also been raking…
October 3, 2011

BET founder rips Obama for 'attacking success'

Appearing with FedEx CEO Fred Smith on '"Fox News Sunday,' Johnson said that demagoguing the wealthy is not the way…
September 20, 2011

Can President Obama win the tax war?

OPINION - His new tax proposal is exactly what America needs and the kind of bold leadership progressives have been…
September 19, 2011

Obama launches tax salvo at Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama, setting up another clash with Republicans, will propose Monday $1.5 trillion in new taxes…
September 18, 2011

Obama to seek a new tax rate for wealthy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama is going to call it the 'Buffett Rule' for Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who has…
August 18, 2010

Forbes ranks the richest rappers: Jay-Z tops the list

Kanye West experienced one of the bigger drops, going from third place in 2009 all the way down to 10th...
March 24, 2010

Obama attacks wealth inequality in health reform bill

The bill that President Obama signed on Tuesday is the federal government's biggest attack on economic inequality since inequality began…